As of 23rd December 2024, The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency have announced that there have been further findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry and other captive birds in Norfolk, the East Riding of Yorkshire and a further increase in the assessed…

We wanted to inform you about some important changes to the legislation regarding the registration of poultry, which may affect you as Organic Feed Customers. Under the new legislation, all bird keepers-regardless of the size of their flock-are now required to officially register their birds. Previously, this was only mandatory for those keeping 50 or…

As of 31st October 2022, The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have declared that mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds are to be introduced across England from 00:01 on Monday 7th November. Read the full guidance and the measures you need to…

The ethos behind producing and eating organic food is based on the use of healthy, traceable and sustainable ingredients. As hen owners, raising your chicks with organic feed is an important aspect in following those principles from hatching to egg production. Equally important is ensuring your chicks’ specific needs are met to ensure they grow…

For many, keeping a few chickens in their back garden is the first step to the quintessential dream of living ‘the good life’. Whether simply wishing to keep a few hens for a supply of eggs for family and friends, or hoping to rear a few chickens for the table, going the extra mile, living…

As organic produce grows in popularity, why are more people are choosing to grow, raise and eat organic? You only need to look down the aisles of any supermarket to see that the demand for organic food has grown considerably over the last few years. What was once limited to a few fruits and vegetables,…