23+ hour, 23+ min ago   (428+ words) The proposed factory would be built on Pegasus Way in Healing Plans have been submitted for a £200m poultry processing factory near Grimsby. The proposed site at the Europarc industrial estate in Healing would provide 1,400 jobs, according to its developer Hull-based…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (911+ words) A spokesperson for 2 Sisters Food Group said South West Water's restrictions meant the factory had not enough water to process the chickens on site A chicken factory says it has been forced into a "critical situation" because its water supply…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (827+ words) Pig farmer Danny Skinner says he's losing thousands of pounds a week Independent pig farmers in Scotland have welcomed a £2m emergency support package from the Scottish government but say it's not enough to stop them losing money. An outbreak of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (68+ words) Genetically selected, fast-growing chickens are at the centre of a growing debate about animal welfare and sustainability in Northern Ireland - one of the UK’s biggest poultry producers. In Case You Missed It - 10. The ‘Frankenchicken’ debate Genetically selected, fast-growing chickens are…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1260+ words) As the demand for poultry continues to soar, a growing battle has emerged over how the birds are reared. Chicken is big business with an estimated billion birds reared for food every year in the UK, six million of which…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (624+ words) Judge Chris Burrows in the poultry tent Poultry have returned to the Royal Cornwall Show after years of absences caused by bird flu. Exhibitor Andrew Marment said the past five years had been tough, with Covid followed by repeated bird…...

3+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (605+ words) The plans include building six units, each housing about 60,000 birds at a time Plans to build a large factory farm capable of rearing 2.7m chickens a year are being opposed over fears it will lead to air pollution and foul odours....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (571+ words) Falconry returned to the South Suffolk Show for the first time in many years after avian flu restrictions were relaxed The annual South Suffolk Show welcomed the return of poultry and falcons as about 12,500 people braved the grey skies for…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (760+ words) The housing order came into force in Northern Ireland on 6 November 2025 A mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds across Northern Ireland will be lifted next week, however a ban on bird gatherings will remain in place. The housing…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (739+ words) Peter Jarvis said it was fantastic to let his 6,000 chickens out A Shropshire farmer has said he is relieved to let his chickens out again, as bird flu housing restrictions are lifted. Peter Jarvis is a chicken farmer in Withington…...