By 1952 he was producing 3, 000 turkey eggs at his home and moved into poultry farming full-time.

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According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, all sectors, apart from poultry farming, saw incomes drop by between 11% and 52% last year.

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But poultry nutrition experts warn that chicken farming is a complex science that involves multiple nutrition and energy needs.

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They have seen poultry, beef, and pig farming swallowed by the system.

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Until then contract farming was done almost exclusively in the poultry business.

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Agribusiness farming operations are notorious for nitrogen and phosphorus runoff (particularly from poultry and hog farms).

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"Farming is at the heart of our business and we are extremely proud to work with poultry farmers who employ the highest standards on their farms, ensuring sustainability, welfare and product quality are their priorities, " he said.

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