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Poultry Group
Back to a full programme of activities, the last 12 months has allowed the poultry group, chaired by Mike Tyers, to meet up with old friends and welcome new scholars to the group.
We welcome James Wright who will be investigating biomass heat and climate change mitigation; Alex Eivers who tackles Irish egg production efficiency and David Throup who dives into poultry manure (not literally) regarding its bi-product capabilities through the sustainability lens.
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Last year’s addition to the group, Adrian Marshall, is heavily involved in his travels and we look forward to hearing all about them at next year’s poultry group AGM. A number of us attended the November’s winter conference in Northampton which was enjoyed by all, especially the session including participation by poultry scholars Hannah Eastaugh and James Smaldon.
On March 10th 2022, following liaison with Harper Adams by Karen Simpson, we had a very interesting presentation and discussion followed by a meal at The Farmers Club with Professor Michael Lee on “The role of sustainable livestock systems in securing global food security at the same time as protecting environmental health, for the sake of people and the planet.”
Our May Spring Weekend meeting was held in Kent and kindly hosted by poultry scholar Doug Wanstall and his wife Stephanie.
Doug farms in the garden of England and is heavily involved in, and an advocate for, regenerative farming.
We were blessed with great weather, a facinating visit, great hospitality and food.
A tour of Canterbury Cathedral was a wonderful way to end the weekend.
Doug inviting the group to enjoy lunch in his traditional Kent barn
Doug’s Food vending equipment selling local produced food
Talking to a Gin producer in one Doug’s former farm buildings.
This year’s study tour will take place in November and will find 13 scholars in Israel where they will visit technology companies involved in solving the issue of male chicks in layer production and artificial meat production as well as farm, feed, equipment, hatchery and processing visits.
Lastly we look forward to the Winter conference where will have at least one table at the conference dinner.
