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I think you can look at getting your meter rebanded - fairly sure NFU Energy offer this servcie. By reducing the bands, the standing charge should reduce.

Hi are you still looking? Could probably help with an Xmas turkey processing, start about the 8th upto the 24th ish? Thanks.

Hi, are you still looking? Could probably help with poultry placement - start approx 8th December till 24th ish. Thanks.

Is anybody using a cabless loader tractor to muck out a broiler unit? We currently short term hire a compact telehandler for a day to push the muck to the door, then load out with a large telehandler we have anyway. We also use a contractor for shaving spreading and putting down chick crumb...

I could have fixed with my solar export last week for 58p/kwh but I was adivsed to go market/spot rate instead which is what I am doing. Slightly regretting this after watching the spot market prices franticly the last few days! https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=balancing/systemsellbuyprices

Hi, I have recently installed a 57kw system on my poultry shed for self consumption and surplus energy is exported. I have gone with a spot price contract for 6 months whilst we gain a profile of my export trends. To track the spot price I am using this website/chart -...

Fake tan will soon become your enemy!

Hi, just wondering if anyone has priced up solar recently? I have had a quote for a 57.6kW array to go on a shed roof to off-set own use (Chickens) come in at around £54,000 + VAT for full installation. Can anybody compare to this at all? I had a quote for the same array 6 months ago and it has...

I have a standard red tractor broiler unit and each time we clear I kill one, pluck it, hang it for 3-4 days then dress it and cook it. The flavour is unreal. This is the same chicken which goes on the supermarket shelf. I think it is the processing which kills the favour. Too much water about...

Roughly £40-50ish per head. With that small quantity you are talking hobby farming rates not commercial rates.

We run a Mzuri drill and have recently built a broiler unit. We plan to utilise the muck on the arable land. My worry is spreading it pre-drilling - will we be caught out for not incorporating the muck into the soils? How do other people mange this? Is it left on top and you chance the rules...

My worry is that the Eastern Europeans have learnt the trade/chicken farming here, and have gone back home to build the units for a cheaper capital cost than here. Then we will end up importing from them as they will have lower costs than us, an experienced skillset and a damn good work ethic!

Location for the potential contract is key, the buildings should be fine, even if the sheds are tired the site itself will have a value. Maybe think about 3% window area for compliance if they are needed. As all sorts could be hidden in the walls.

I can't see much American chicken coming over here, their carcase imbalance is the same as us, white breast meat is preferred.

Hi, I am a farm business consultant, business plans for rent tenders are very farm specific so ideally you need to find a farm you want then the business plan is constructed. Normal is 3 years budgets and cash flows which can also be used to obtain bank borrowing if needed. Happy to have a chat...

Lichfield outskirts

Thanks all, caravan/car storage was the absolute back up plan. Not keen on layers/eggs, the capital cost to start is double that of a broiler shed and the multi tier aviary is basically scrap if you want to take it out. Have 2 years left on planning but want to start, chicken has a good future...

Recently had planning approved for a broiler shed, 80x360ft. For one reason or another we may not have a contract to supply a major integrator anymore. Bank funding is approved and all contractors are nearly ready to go. So basically we need options to supply smaller processors/alternative...

No long term.

How is the broiler industry currently? We have planning for a site, just waiting to build. Contract pencilled in with a large processor.