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A guide to the production and sale of eggs for small-scale and free-range egg producers published as Small Scale Egg Handlingby ATTRA, the US National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. This first of three parts covers egg...
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Because of increasing economic pressure related to capital costs, egg prices, feed prices, and replacement pullet costs, the commercial egg industry must maximize the use of its resources. The need to lower production costs have led many...
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A Critical Phase
Early in life, breeder pullets are given vaccines allowing them to produce antibodies that will be passed on to their progeny. These maternal antibodies travel through the hen’s bloodstream to the egg yolk, then...
New Standard Group recently had the opportunity to install a new barn automation system for Millbrook Farms. FUSION Building Automation System by ControlTech is the latest in barn automation technology. Easy to program and monitor this system has been...
In this episode, we discuss some of the main benefits of having a production planning software to help to optimize the production schedules and bridge the communication with other areas within the business.
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Broilers in the U.S. are raised in houses with earthen floors on litter material (often reused multiple times) composed of an initial bedding material (pine shavings, rice hulls, peanut hulls, etc.) mixed with feathers, spilled feed, water, and manure....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that it is modernizing egg products inspection methods for the first time since Congress passed the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) in 1970. The Egg...
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Tip 15
Most modern single-stage setters and hatchers are fitted with carbon dioxide (CO2) sensors, automating adjustment of the machine dampers according to the CO2 accumulated from the developing embryos.
The round MiniMax feeder pan for broilers is now modular. The result is a feeder pan that is adapted to the preferences and practices of each poultry farmer.
The modular broiler feeder designed for efficient growth
Roxell’s round feeder pan for...
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Tip 14
Single-stage setters are very popular nowadays, but there are still a lot of multi-stage setters in use.