Poultry products are some of the most economical meat protein sources available to consumers.Currently, chicken prices remain a bargain for the nutritional value, and this has held true for the last 40years. The ability to efficiently use foodstuffs with...
Cobb-Vantress’ ability to achieve critical genetic progress relies on uncompromising biosecurity — a commitment Cobb has made for decades. Now, customers from around the globe can better tap into Cobb’s biosecurity expertise through a new resource hub. Available at...
Situation update
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected in a flock of commercial turkeys in South Carolina. This is a reminder that wild birds can carry both HPAI and low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (LPAI) viruses that...
Please enjoy a series of Hatchery Tips provided By Aviagen:
Tip 9
With the increasing use of automation at transfer, it is tempting to believe that transfer damage is rare.
Many elaborate physiological processes take place during the transformation of the embryo from egg to chick.
For the embryo to develop without any anatomical connection to the hen's body, nature has provided membranes outside the embryo's body to enable the...
PoultryBooks Pro® contains many features that have been used and tested extensively by pork producers using Decision Power’s pork production software, SwineBooks Pro®. These features include the ability to import data from on-farm feed mills. An inventory-management component in...
Welcome to Ask an Expert, our article series where we answer questions submitted by you. This month, Alan asked about dealing with ammonia in his barn. Keep reading to learn more.
Dealing with ammonia in grow out turkey barn
There are...
Broiler Breeder Management How-to’s provided by Aviagen
Tip #10
The thermal comfort zone is the temperature range within which a bird does not have to expend energy in order to maintain its normal body temperature (i.e. it is thermally comfortable.)
Sometimes it is necessary to test the incubated eggs for fertility. If large numbers of infertile eggs are incubated, they can be found and discarded, and the extra space used for additional eggs. This test will not injure the...
Biosecurity means protecting your birds by preventing disease from entering your farm, and protecting others by preventing disease from leaving your farm.
Some diseases are unapparent, and others can kill all of your birds. Developing a good biosecurity plan and...