Poultry
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£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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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£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
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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