History

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About Edward Oatley and Paxcroft Farm Edward Oatley started farming part-time after World War I having served in the Lifeguards through that war. By the early 1920's he was full-time dairy farming and poultry breeding. In 1924 he won his first gold medals in county and national laying trials - the measure of excellence in laying poultry at that time. By the 1930's the commercial poultry breeding business was well established with poultry and chick production rising rapidly to the outbreak of World War II in 1939.				Home Page

In 1947 the farming business moved to nearby Paxcroft Farm, starting a pedigree Friesian dairy herd, soon to become a leading herd in the county, and raising chick production to over 500,000 annually. The 1960' saw major changes in the poultry industry with the introduction of Hybrid layers from multinational organization. The Oatley Family at Paxcroft Farm changed to commercial egg production and cereal farming.

This became the pattern for the future- integrating livestock and egg production with home produced cereals via high quality farm mixed feeds, and using organic manures to maintain healthy and productive soils; with a good agricultural balance.

Over 400 million eggs have been produced at Paxcroft Farm over the last three decades. Yet Paxcroft Farm is still producing eggs under the best possible conditions, without health or environmental problems. More than this, Paxcroft Farm has established an unblemished record for quality, care, attention to detail and good animal husbandry.

Today's laying stock continues to produce over 15 million eggs each year. Fresh, quality eggs of the very highest standard, and the Oatley Family remain totally committed to Farming excellence.