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Poultry welfare research prompts change in EU law
LAPS provides a high welfare alternative to current commercial approaches to stunning. Scientists conduct welfare assessment of LAPS A new...
British Hen Welfare Trust teams up with Defra
The British Hen Welfare Association is also collaborating with Government to revise the Great British Poultry Register. Collaboration to improve...
First cases of blowfly strike reported
“The timing and severity of blowfly strike is strongly influenced by the weather" – Prof. Richard Wall. Farmers urged to...
Concern over ‘US-style’ farming in the UK
Drone footage released by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Footage and images reveal industrial-scale beef units New research suggests the...
“Worrying” reports of farmers trialling undocked pigs
“What we don’t want to see is people stopping docking without first addressing the risk factors for biting”. NPA advises...
Scientists to develop smartphone test for poultry diseases
“The impact of this research will be vital in improving both human and animal quality of life." Technology will support...