5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (244+ words) More than 385 ex'commercial hens are urgently in need of new homes in Bromley, with a rehoming day taking place this weekend. The hens are former commercial egg'laying birds, around 18 months old, and campaigners say many may have never experienced grass…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (566+ words) Farmers and producers are set to gather for the latest discussions shaping the future of UK food production. The British Pig & Poultry Fair, taking place in May at the NEC in Birmingham, will bring together voices from across the supply…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (171+ words) The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has announced that there will be no poultry classes at this year's Balmoral Show. The show is set to take place in partnership with Ulster Bank on Wednesday, May 13 to Saturday, May 16. A spokeswoman from…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (398+ words) Calgarians looking to learn how to keep backyard chickens could soon be in luck. Plans for what could be a first-of-its-kind "chicken school" and urban hen coop " a concept similar to a community garden " are in the works for northeast…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1056+ words) When families come together to tuck into their turkey and trimmings this Christmas, poultry farmer Mark Gorton will already be preparing for next year. His company, Traditional Norfolk Poultry, based at Shropham, near Attleborough, is the UK's largest supplier of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (585+ words) AN AVIAN Influenza Prevention Zone is being introduced amid rising cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds and new cases in poultry and kept birds. The zone with housing measures is being introduced for north, central and parts…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (229+ words) A global investigation into industrial egg farming found hens were kept in cramped and filthy cages in more than 35 countries, raising animal welfare and public health concerns. Global animal rights coalition the Open Wing Alliance shares the results of its…...