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Written by Dr. Leonardo Linares Global RNS Species Leader – Poultry Zinpro Corporation SHARE In the life of a broiler chicken, the eggshell is its first means of protection. One of the most important functions of an eggshell is preventing the...

Biosecurity measures are in place to protect poultry flocks from transmissible infections — but how effective are they really? Researchers in Quebec and Ontario evaluated biosecurity measures in lab and field conditions— including the contamination occurring when procedures are...

The health and welfare of broiler chickens may improve thanks to University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Andrew Olkowski and colleagues. More chickens are raised worldwide than any other livestock animal, so improving their health outcomes would have a big impact.  The...

Many people ask us: what exactly makes enriched hen housing, “enriched”?  It is, in a sense, like seating on an airplane. If conventional housing is economy class then enriched housing is business class—more amenities, more space, more comfort. In...

Source: PoultryHealthToday.com By Jess Campbell, Jeremiah Davis and Kelly Griggs, National Poultry Technology Center, Auburn University   A common question we’re often asked as the summer approaches is “where do we start with getting our houses ready for hot weather to ensure...

This is the third of our three part webinar series. The first one will be hosted on June 10th and the second on the 17th from 1:30-2:30 (EST) The cost of each webinar is $25.00. See our website for...

Check out the Poultryproducer.com Twitter photo of the month: The story is simple- This Farm Girl (Nicole) "Living the dream" on a Chicken Farm in Ontario Canada productively and proudly displays her pride after she finishes Power Washing the Barn. Twitter has been...

The International Poultry Council is delighted to host a series of webinars on ‘Resilience and Leadership in the International Poultry Supply Chain’ from 26-29 May 2020. The webinars will be packed with valuable insight on the global poultry meat industry...

Poultry litter is commonly used as a fertilizer on pastures and hayfields in North Georgia. As the poultry industry expands to South Georgia, more litter will be available and its use in this region is expected to increase. Poultry...

Source: Poultryhealthtoday.com Almost six in 10 US broilers were raised without antibiotics of any type in 2019 — but that number may have peaked, according to Greg Rennier, PhD, president of Rennier Associates Inc., a company that tracks poultry-health markets...