Building a flag-ship poultry farm in the UK

When the plans for Hooks Drove broiler farm, near the English town of Ely, were drawn up, the objective was to build a flag ship farm. “It should perform top of its class,” says owner Dominic Parker. Layout, automation and ventilation were designed with efficiency in mind. “That is our ticket to the future.’’ Broiler production in the United Kingdom, over the last few years, is on the upswing. Older farms from the 70’s with 40-80,000 birds are still in production and