poultry

  1. Kidds

    Good idea or just more busybody control freaks?

    How does registering my pet duck protect the national flock? https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/defra-announces-changes-to-the-gb-poultry-register/
  2. Agriland RSS

    Lidl GB announces plan to ‘elevate’ chicken welfare standards

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Lidl Great Britain (GB) announced yesterday (Tuesday, March 26) that it aims to solidify its commitment to ethically sourced quality chicken, by improving animal welfare standards for its own label fresh chickens. In collaboration with suppliers, it will...
  3. D

    Noise / cockerel / distance?

    Our farm is diversifying and we have some breeding groups of rare breeds of poultry. About 12 groups in total, each has 2 cockerels, so 24 roos in total, roughly. We are about half a kilometre from the nearest houses. You can very faintly hear them. Any one had experience of noise complaints /...
  4. Future Farmer

    Situation Vacant Regen Stock Person and Land Stewardship Assistant - Ampney Brook Farm, Cirencester

    Job Opportunity: Regen Stock Person and Land Stewardship Assistant Ampney Brook Farm, Cirencester We are looking for an energetic and dynamic team player with a passion for regenerative farming, soil health and biodiversity to assist with day-to-day farm jobs. This is hands-on role across our...
  5. topground

    What should the replacement for SFI look like?

    SFI unravelling as the policy makers realise food might be in short supply and as of yesterday (25th March) not taking land out of food production is suddenly important to the government. Is it important to the population as a whole to have home grown food production subsidised? What should SFI...
  6. W

    Where to buy a farm abroad with opportunities to actually farm

    I keep looking and currently am drawn toward South America Chile, Argentina and Brazil. but where else should I be looking? And who has actually done it and how is it going. My sister married a Kiwi and has farmed out there for the last 20 years but they no longer have the cheap land and are...
  7. Dry Rot

    Who dumped the beaver?

    So who dumped the beavers? Cornwall apparently has a pair of beavers secured in a 5 acres enclosure. They haven't had time to breed....but now there are more! Is this the solution to unwanted introduced species? Or are they multiplying by asexual reproduction...
  8. Grass And Grain

    Red Tractor Officially Scrap The GFC

    Victory. Social media and farmer pressure, BFU, etc. we've all come together and pressurised change. NFU and AHDB originally backed the GFC, but changed their tune after the backlash. Tom Bradshaw and AHDB listened 👍. Thank you. And Farmers Weekly helped massively with excellent reporting. I...
  9. holwellcourtfarm

    Pay farmers to cut pollution?

    Piece in today's Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/17c78956-926a-4336-82b8-b7d03280abab?shareToken=b7c5cad963ae805bbdbe135f542df425 In case link doesn't work: FWIW, my thoughts are that farms DO need to cut water pollution. If the water industry finally sort their act out then...
  10. Agriland RSS

    Bird flu virus detected in domestic goat in US for the first time

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Avian influenza (bird flu) strain has been detected in a a junior goat in the US for the first time. In Minnesota, a Stevens County goat kid residing on a farm with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)-positive poultry flock tested positive for...
  11. Defra Farming

    Animal Health and Welfare grants now available

    Animal Health and Welfare grants now available Written by Laurren March Credit: Christopher Dart You can now apply for an Animal Health and Welfare grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024. Last month, I blogged about the FETF and improvements we've made to it...
  12. Agriland RSS

    New measures aim to better protect UK poultry sector from bird flu

    Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland The government has today (Tuesday, March 19) announced new measures aiming to better protect the UK poultry sector from future avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks. Under the changes there will be new requirements for all bird keepers – regardless of...
  13. F

    Egg grader and poultry equipment for sale

    I have a Moba type 8 egg grader for sale. It is very reliable machine and has a throughput of 11500 eggs per hour. I also have vencomatic nest boxes and slats available. I am in Oxfordshire. For further information or to arrange viewing please call Fred on 07762 609132. Fred farmer Thread Jan...
  14. Johnnyboxer

    River Wye Pollution

    BBC News story this morning, on BBC Breakfast Government in court over chicken poo in River Wye https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68221223
  15. G

    Pig & Poultry Fair NEC 15/16th May

    Who is planning on attending the Pig & Poultry Fair at the NEC in May? I am a journalist/PR Consultant and am keen to talk to producers & farmers about current issues and your trials & tribulations, plus any good news you want to share. If you would be happy to grab a coffee and have a chinwag...
  16. W

    Australian Whites

    Anyone know if these are available yet in the UK? I heard rumours someone had imported embryos in 2022? Vowed i would never touch sheep but having seen them delivering superb results in Albury Wodonga when visiting if i can get my hands on some here ill swap some of my cattle for sheep. They...
  17. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
  18. Henery

    Farmer protest in London, read the comments !

    Read the comments if nothing else.
  19. Defra Farming

    Grants available in 2024

    Grants available in 2024 Written by The Team Credit: David S In this post, we’ll give you a summary of the grants to look out for this year. The information published in this post is correct at the time of publication but please note that blog posts do go out of date. For the definitive...
  20. Agriland RSS

    10 rivers at risk of becoming ‘dead zones’ due to chicken farm pollution

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 10 rivers in seven counties across Britain are at risk of becoming “dead zones” – depleted of wildlife – if the UK government does not ban new factory chicken farms. This is according to a new Soil Association report, which revealed that the...
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