Pigs might not fly but they have more in common with chickens than you might think. This means that pig producers could reduce antibiotic usage using lessons learned from the poultry industry. (more…)
Visitors to the British Pig & Poultry Fair will have a chance to find out whether farming is better off in or out of the EU in a topical Brexit debate on 11th May.
Pig producers could reduce antibiotic usage and improve animal health and productivity by adopting a new approach piloted by the poultry industry.
Innovation and ideas are the driving force behind development of the livestock industry, and visitors to this year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair are sure to get plenty of both.
Veterinary practices need to work more closely with nutritionists and farmers to help them meet demands for antibiotic-free poultry production.
Poultry farmers should work closely with their hatcheries to optimise bird health and reduce antibiotic usage, according to Richard Turner at St David’s Poultry Practice.