On Farm Assessments

Over 100 free Site Visit Assessments were carried out during the first year of the project (to March 2011) for farmers fulfill the qualifying criteria i.e. a CPH number.

The initial veterinary visits were to provide a site health assessment to:

  • Establish the current farm production baseline and kill data.
  • Provide veterinary advice to supplement flock management skills, to increase crop potential and raise awareness of any current disease challenges.
  • Develop practical expertise, with additional veterinary recommendations.

These assessments will be anonymously collated by the SWHLI Knowledge Exchange into a database. Analysis of the data will help gain a better picture of the South West broiler industry and its specific farm types. This analysis will start in November 2011.

Have you ever wanted to compare your performance with other growers across the industry?
The Datapoul Performance Manager offers that opportunity, as well as providing graphed daily production against targets in an easy to digest format.

One aim of this programme is to take a new approach to preventative flock health of broilers in the South West region; this is being achieved by disease surveys in broiler flocks followed by appropriate training and advice. This testing is not designed to investigate routine disease or disease outbreaks.

On Site Environmental Testing

Coming soon...

Datapoul will shortly be able to offer on farm Environmental Gas Monitoring. Testing will be carried out by a vet or fieldsperson following a standard protocol. Gas testing will include Carbon dioxide (CO2), Carbon monoxide (CO), Ammonia (NH3), and humidity. We are just in the process of testing the equipment and will be in touch shortly to let you know about this service.

If you are interested, then please feel free to register your interest by emailing us or telephoning us on 0844 848 6020.


Vaccination Reviews

As part of the Datapoul programme, participating broiler growers received a free end of crop blood test to monitor for Gumboro.

Farms with low antibody levels or unevenly distributed antibody levels may have had a vaccination problem and were advised to undertake a vaccine audit. Similarly results showing high antibody levels may have had IBD in the crop and therefore an audit was also advised. Please contact us if you would like a vaccination review.