Grant funding available for poultry health courses

POULTRY farmers and egg producers throughout the region are being offered a new series of poultry training courses, which have substantial grant support.

Grant funding means that veterinary course modules which would normally cost 150 per delegate are now available for 35 to 45.

Run by MVP Training, part of the Minster Veterinary Practice Ltd, the courses are funded by LandSkills, and managed by Lantra as part of the Rural Development Programme for England.

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Andrew Warriner, a free range egg producer from Pickering, North Yorkshire, has had several days of MVP training and is planning to book a further two to three days shortly.

He attended the veterinary health courses and also the egg production, and vaccination and medication modules.

"The training has shown me how to spot problems earlier, and I'm also now vaccinating the pullets more often and at a different stage. As a result they are looking really healthy."

Poultry and egg producers wanting to find out what courses are due to be run in their area should contact MVP Training on 01904 709007 or email [email protected]