1476 viewsFree range egg producer James Baxter is looking to double the number of birds on his family farm near Stranraer in the West of Scotland.James, who is vice chairman of the British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association (BFREPA), was recently named Poultry Farmer of the Year at the Farmers Weekly awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. He and his family currently have 64,000 layers - all in multi-tier units. The first units were erected in 2010 - two 16,000-bird units housed in a singe building and divided down the middle. A 16,000-bird multi-tier unit was erected in 2012 – this time a single unit. Another single 16,000-bird unit was erected on the farm in 2014.Work is now under way on additional units - another two 16,000-bird sheds. The family is hoping to double current numbers - to 128,000.
