Poultry housing in the UK needs urgent upgrades and investment if producers are going to meet animal welfare and environmental commitments, according to a recent NFU poultry shed survey. The survey, ...

Interested in keeping urban chickens? The workshop “Poultry Housing Basics” is where you should begin. This program will cover the basics of poultry housing to help ensure that your birds are safe, ...

Commercial chicken farming requires a high level of expertise, understanding, and commitment to be successful. Whilst it's important to always emphasize the need for excellent flock stockmanship, ...

All owners of poultry and captive birds are to adhere to a compulsory housing order which will be implement from Monday, November 10, as directed by the Department of Agriculture Poultry owners must ...

Chicken Housing Crisis Hits U.S. Thanks to last year's bankruptcy filing by poultry giant Pilgrim's Pride Corp., scores of farmers suddenly find themselves unable to make hefty mortgage payments.

The compulsory housing order to protect poultry and captive birds during the higher risk period of avian influenza will be lifted on May 5, but biosecurity regulations will remain in place The ...

Housing is necessary to protect chicken against predators, thieves, bad weather and provide shelter for egg laying and broody hens. In rectangular houses, the end walls should face an East-West ...

Two have been recently confirmed in the Republic of Ireland increasing the risk of infection locally. UFU deputy president Glenn Cuddy said: “AI is a deadly infection in poultry, and can swiftly enter ...