Aviagen® Ross® customers in the United States continually outdo their best, and this month, Aviagen recognizes these stellar performers with the 2020 Flock Awards. Flock Awards are presented to Ross poultry producers who, through team work, attention to detail,...
Summary
We describe a genetic variation map for the chicken genome containing 2.8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), based on a comparison of the sequences of 3 domestic chickens (broiler, layer, Silkie) to their wild ancestor Red Jungle Fowl (RJF)....
Source: Plos
Abstract
We carried out whole genome resequencing of 127 chicken including red jungle fowl and multiple populations of commercial broilers and layers to perform a systematic screening of adaptive changes in modern chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). We uncovered >21...
Cobb-Vantress, a leading global poultry genetics company, announces the appointment of Roy Mutimer to VP EMEA and Asia-Pacific, effective May 1.
“In this critical role for Cobb, Roy brings previous experience leading this integral part of our business,” said Joyce...
Heredity describes how traits are passed from a hen and rooster to their offspring. These traits are encoded in genes, which in turn are found on chromosomes. Since only the end results — but not the genes and chromosomes...
Source: Hybrid Turkey's
Did you know the same genetic strain or product, raised in two different environments can achieve different results in performance? This is known as the “genotype by environment” effect (GxE). Our balanced breeding program accounts for GxE...
Shipment will translate to 110,393,893 kilograms of meat to help feed the citizens of Bangladesh
On May 29, Global poultry breeding company Aviagen® and sister company Hubbard®, along with their customers in Bangladesh, an airline, freight forwarders, Ministry of Fisheries...
INTRODUCTION
We can define animal welfare by different parameters such as birds’ health, behavior or production. Due to new animal welfare regulations, alternative management systems or cage free environments has becoming a common practice in egg production. There are few...
: After three years of planning and construction, Cobb New Zealand delivered its first grandparent (GP) shipment on May 21, 2019. The delivery marks a significant expansion for Cobb in the Asia-Pacific region and helps protect the security of...
A basic knowledge of how to identify and classify fowl may be helpful. Domestic fowl are divided into classes, breeds, and varieties.
Class
A grouping of breeds according to the geographic area of their origin or to similar characteristics.
Breed
An established group...