Modern broiler breeders have an amazing ability to convert feed nutrients for growth and egg production. Post-feed consumption, a hen’s body temperature increases rapidly (heat increment of digestion). Hens on slats post-feeding have been observed to be in some...
Today, Cobb-Vantress revealed CobbCares.com to highlight the company’s focus and commitments to a sustainable future. For Cobb, sustainability means that the company is committed to making decisions with the future in mind and is taking steps today that will...
With cold weather approaching, rodents will be looking for warmth and shelter. Anyone who visits and works daily on a farm knows that rodents like our warm facilities, delicious meals, and temperate water. Everything is free and sometimes readily...
Broiler Feed Formulation Strategies for Cold Weather
Leonel Mejia, Associate Technical Director, Cobb-Vantress
Since the onset of commercial broiler production several decades ago, the industry has made rapid progress resolving hot weather situations, but ventilation issues for cold weather remain. Technologies...
Cobb-Vantress, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson Foods, today announced the appointment of Joyce J. Lee, a leader in the animal health industry, as its new president. Lee joins Cobb after serving as executive vice president and president of...
Summer interns helping at the 2019 World Tech School. Pictured (from left): Mackane Burchfield, Iris Wormington, and Maricela Maqueda.
Other than the tunnel vision view of poultry farming I had from growing up on a broiler farm, my first real...
Cobb China resumed the annual Cobb China Academy in Shenyang and Qingdao during the week of October 25, 2021. Cobb experts shared recommendations with 150 customers from around the country during the event.
“We are excited to resume our Cobb...
Cobb Africa collaborated with Irvine’s for the first Irvine’s Technical School on October 4-7. More than 160 industry professionals from across Africa joined the virtual event to gain valuable knowledge that will help keep them at the forefront of...
At Cobb, we are constantly making connections, sharing advice, and bringing technical expertise to our customers. We believe that providing them with our most up-to-date resources and recommendations is the key to being a great partner. That is why...
The new Cobb Broiler Management Guide includes expanded, updated, and newly added technical expertise to help customers optimize flock performance. The informative guide is available on the Cobb website and the Cobb Flock Management app. It covers topics such...