Poultry

£500k project explores use of seaweed in chicken feed
SRUC is involved in a pioneering initiative to revolutionise poultry feed production by exploring the viability of a highly coveted red seaweed as a sustainable substitute for soybean meal in UK chicken feed.…
- SRUC
- 18/12/2023

Donations amount to more than just chicken feed
Nearly 156,000 meals were donated to more than 800 charities in 2021 using chicken supplied by SRUC and poultry breeding company Aviagen®.…
- SRUC
- 24/02/2022

Purreldeggie Poultry Farm public consultation
SAC Consulting is undertaking a public consultation about a Proposal of Application Notice with Perth and Kinross Council for a new poultry rearing farm at Purreldeggie Farm.…
- SRUC
- 10/02/2022

SRUC and Waitrose win top category at BBC Food & Farming Awards
SRUC and Waitrose have taken home one of the top prizes at the BBC’s Food & Farming Awards, which was held last night (24 November).…
- SRUC
- 25/11/2021

Public consultation for proposed poultry pedigree breeder laying farm at Kinkell Bridge
SAC Consulting is undertaking a public consultation, which has lodged a Proposal of Application Notice for a new pedigree breeder laying farm at Kinkell Bridge.…
- SRUC
- 12/08/2021

Novel technology helps fight against superbug infections
Researchers have reported promising results in the fight against superbug infections on poultry farms, which could have wider implications for human health.…
- SRUC
- 27/04/2021

Chicken donations create 55,000 meals
Donations of chicken equating to 55,000 meals have been shared with some of the country’s most needy charity groups.…
- SRUC
- 19/03/2021

‘Listening’ to chicks could improve welfare
‘Listening’ to baby chicks’ calls could help identify welfare problems at an early stage, according to new research involving SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 12/06/2020

Pig and poultry production
Improving pig and poultry production is the focus of a new event taking place near Edinburgh in January.…
- SRUC
- 04/12/2019

Improving the welfare of laying hens
A multi-million pound European-wide project to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens is launched today (Friday 4 October), to coincide with World Animal Day.…
- SRUC
- 04/10/2019

£1 million project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in poultry
A new treatment to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in poultry is to be developed by researchers in the UK and China.…
- SRUC
- 05/09/2019

Eggstra special award for Poultry Production student
Poultry Production student Claire Strathern is eggstatic after winning a top prize at the Scottish Egg Quality Awards.…
- SRUC
- 19/08/2019