Broiler rearing is seen as one of the most profitable businesses in the poultry line of business. It is seen to be an interesting, and profitable investment whether it is on a large scale or small ...

A chicken factory farm, capable of housing over 200,000 birds, has been approved. East Riding of Yorkshire Council approved a ...

SUSTAINING a broiler chicken farm in the face of low farmgate prices and increasing expenses necessitates strategic diversification, cost-cutting measures, and a hands-on approach, according to an ...

In 2003, the animal protection group Compassion Over Killing produced a video exposé of the biggest farm animal industry in our country – the factory farming of chickens raised for meat. Entitled 45 ...

Sexing may sound like a small detail in the poultry value chain, but it’s a quiet catalyst for production efficiency, bird ...

A poultry agronomist feeds his broiler chicken. Farmers must ensure a regular check on their chicken. PHOTO/MICHEAL KAKUMIRIZI. Broilers are the ultimate money-spinning business over a short period ...

New broiler breeder units are few and far between, so when Richard Maltby decided to create two new sheds at Ladylands Farm, it was with a completely blank piece of paper. When you’re investing ...

Nebraska has confirmed its first case of the bird flu in a commercial flock of chickens. The state Department of Agriculture said the highly contagious disease has been found in a flock of 570,000 ...