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An insight into the current trends within the Irish poultry and egg industry “Let’s talk poultry” was a webinar series organized for Irish poultry producers in collaboration with Alltech Webinars. The series which took place from June 17th through to July 15th was introduced by Rebecca Tierney from Teagasc and Niall Brennan, Poultry Coordinator at Alltech Ireland. Topics included Avian Influenza; biosecurity; best practices for starting chicks and rearing healthier flocks; the laying cycle, and an insight into current trends within the Irish poultry and egg industry.
ent and future orientation. He highlighted the situation in the Republic of Ireland at a more global level and included also a presentation of all Bord Bia promotional activities and campaigns and how they have performed.
The webinar on the Irish poultry and egg industry, held on July 15, was presented by Peter Duggan, from the Meat Division of Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board, who gave a deep insight into the sector and its future trends. Peter Duggan’s presentation covered views on the Quality Assurance Scheme for egg and poultry producer members; on the Sustainable Poultry Products Assurance Scheme; on poultry and egg global trends and on consumer’s pres-
In the Republic of Ireland there are 418 poultry sites, with chicken production accounting for three quarters of those poultry sites and turkey units accounting for the vast majority of the remainder. The locations of the major poultry sites were graphically demonstrated with Monaghan County being identified as the center of these sites accounting for over 50 percent of the overall poultry production.
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