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Poultry is the top agricultural industry in North Carolina, with an economic impact of $36.6 billion in 2016 (North Carolina Poultry Federation 2018).
In 2017, North Carolina ranked second in turkey production...
Broiler Breeder Management How-to’s provided by Aviagen
Tip #5
Routine accurate estimates of average body weight allows correct feed allocation to a population during rear and production.
Properly managing and disposing of dead farm animals is important. Every livestock and poultry operation should have a proper dead stock disposal strategy.
The strategy must follow a legal disposal method as defined in the PA Domestic Animal Act. The...
Turkey's chicken meat production rose by 3.6% year-on-year in October, the country's statistical authority announced on Dec. 13.
In the country, while chicken meat production was 188,557 tons in October, turkey meat production soared by 4.6% to reach 5,926 tons,...
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This publication is designed to help poultry producers reduce or prevent predation by improving or extending care and management of their flocks.
Most poultry predation occurs in flocks of 100 to 200 birds that are owned by...
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Your fans are the engine of your mechanically ventilated chicken house. The fans are the force behind the exchange of air that is necessary to maintain a healthy...
When investigating a problem with a poultry flock, the following questions should be asked:
1. What are the type, quantity, age, and source of birds on the farm? It is impor-tant to know whether any poultry on the farm is...
By Abby Neu Schuft, Extension Educator
NPIP Biosecurity Plan Audits
The count-down has begun for producers to complete their first NPIP Biosecurity Plan Audit. Each eligible producer needs to have their first audit complete by September 2020. There are many poultry...
Jacqueline P. Jacob, Henry R. Wilson, Richard D. Miles, Gary D. Butcher, and F. Ben Mather2
The laying cycle of a chicken flock usually covers a span of about 12 months. Egg production begins when the birds reach about 18–22...
J van Harn, M A Dijkslag, M M van Krimpen
Poultry Science, Volume 98, Issue 10, October 2019, Pages 4868–4877, https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez229
ABSTRACT
A study with 884 Ross 308 male broilers, housed in 68 floor pens (0.75 m2) from 0 to...