9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (726+ words) The risk of Newcastle disease entering poultry in Great Britain has been raised from low to medium as outbreaks continue to spread across Europe, Defra has warned. The UK has remained free of Newcastle disease in commercial poultry for several…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (297+ words) Broiler producers are being urged to apply as Nuffield launches a new poultry meat scholarship aimed at increasing representation from the sector. In response, the Nuffield Farming Poultry Meat Scholarship has been created to encourage greater involvement from the poultry…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (402+ words) The strain of bird flu sweeping across UK poultry farms could be the most contagious yet, according to one of the country's leading virologists, who has warned farmers to brace for severe disruption. Professor Ian Brown, a specialist in avian…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (710+ words) Farmers across northern and eastern England are being ordered to bring their flocks indoors as Defra imposes a mandatory housing order to contain the fast-spreading threat of avian influenza from from 00:01 hrs on Thursday 30 October. The emergency measure applies to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (285+ words) A case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of 32,000 free-range laying hens in Denbighshire, prompting new control measures and urgent calls for stronger biosecurity across the poultry sector. The case is the latest in a string of…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) Three newly discovered parasites that cause coccidiosis in chickens may undermine current vaccines, prompting scientists to investigate how widespread they are in Europe. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), supported by Elanco Animal Health, have launched a new study…...