Bristol Vet School/UK Agri Tech Poultry Centre

Free-range chickens gathered on a farmyard with feeders in the background.

Working together with UK Agri Tech Centre to solve the challenges of the poultry industry.

We have expertise in poultry behaviour, welfare and disease through epidemiological and experimental studies on-farm, to controlled experiments in our research facilities.

LayersChickens egg laying on a bed of straw.

Extending our collaborative work on housing design, injurious pecking, red mite, rearing systems, bone biology and welfare assessment to develop innovative ways to optimise egg quality and business performance through improved health and welfare.

BroilersChicks standing on bedding near feeders and drinkers in a poultry house.

With a track record of working alongside industry to refine methods of catching, transport and slaughter as well as evaluating housing systems and welfare assessment methods, Bristol offers many possibilities for small-scale trials aimed at improving bird health, welfare and productivity.