Producers give their first verdict of new red mite treatment

Pharmaceutical firm MSD launched Exzolt, a new treatment for red mite administered through water lines, in September. We asked farmers about their initial experience with the product. Lancashire poultry farmer Stephen Leigh says using Exzolt on his flat-deck, free-range 16,000 bird unit is making a huge difference to bird welfare and productivity. Eggs numbers up and fewer seconds Mr Leigh, who farms at Littledale, near Lancaster, said production levels were 3%-4% higher since he began using E