Poultry & Eggs

• Industry & welfare
• Eggs
• Breeds
• Food safety

Industry & welfare

• British Poultry Council (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)The trade body for British chicken, turkey, duck and goose meat.britishpoultry.org.ukOpens here
• British Turkey (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)Turkey buying and cooking advice, including Christmas timings.britishturkey.org.ukOpens here
• RSPCA Assured (opens in a new tab)The RSPCA’s higher-welfare farm assurance label.rspcaassured.org.ukNew tab
• Red Tractor (opens in a viewer on this page on wide screens, otherwise a new tab)Farm assurance standards for British chicken and eggs.redtractor.org.ukOpens here

Eggs

• British Lion eggs (egginfo) (opens in a new tab)The British Egg Industry Council site: egg safety, nutrition and recipes.egginfo.co.ukNew tab

Breeds

• The Poultry Club of Great Britain (opens in a new tab)Breed standards and advice for keepers of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.poultryclub.orgNew tab

Food safety

• Campylobacter (FSA) (opens in a new tab)Why you should not wash raw chicken, and how to cook it safely.gov.ukNew tab

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