Monitoring the salmonella status of the flock begins from day old and continues throughout the rear, complying with the Lion code of practice.

We soon enter into a comprehensive vaccination programme covering the birds for all major strains of disease. We continually update this programme in accordance with veterinary advice to encompass new strains arising. The efficacy of our programme is checked via blood samples taken during the rearing period at key stages.

We thoroughly encourage customers to visit their birds during rear as often as they would like to come. We strongly believe that this promotes a seamless transfer from the rearing to laying accommodation, minimising any stress for the birds.

Throughout the rearing period, we update all our customers with their birds’ progress via e-mail or post as often as required. Shortly after delivery of the birds, all our customers receive a detailed Flock History Pack with outlines everything that has occurred during the rear.