Catching, transfer and release causes the birds stress. It’s a natural reaction from them - and invariably this will have a negative impac...

As our breeding birds come to the end of their laying cycle for this year, attention turns to selecting birds to overwinter. In general, th...

Routine health visits and post-mortems have proven invaluable, particularly in identifying diseases that do not exhibit obvious clinical sig...

What is Rotavirus? Rotavirus is an infection which damages the intestines of birds, resulting in a yellow watery scour. Implications of Ro...

With the weather getting warmer, it’s important to remember that the increase in temperature can have a significant impact on your birds. ...

Water quality is critical to bird health and remains an area that is often overlooked. The water supplied to your birds must be clean and pa...

Dr Ben South BSc (Hons) BVetMed PGCertVPS CertAVP MRCVS Q. Why is chick brooding the most important stage of game bird rearing? A. This pe...

At this time of year, it’s one of the things that’s at the forefront of our minds; make every egg count. Below are just some of the int...

As hatcheries get up and running, our vets and field services technicians can provide support that includes: Biosecurity and C&D pro...

Now is the time to take stock of the recent season and review release pens so there is ample time to make any changes. Doing these reviews m...