Biosecurity creates hygienic conditions within the poultry house to minimize the adverse effects of disease, optimize bird performance and welfare, and provide assurance on food safety issues. Poor bird health has a negative impact on all aspects of flock management and prod… Lea más
Biosecurity creates hygienic conditions within the poultry house to minimize the adverse effects of disease, optimize bird performance and welfare, and provide assurance on food safety issues. Poor bird health has a negative impact on all aspects of flock management and prod… Lea más
Biosecurity creates hygienic conditions within the poultry house to minimize the adverse effects of disease, optimize bird performance and welfare, and provide assurance on food safety issues. Poor bird health has a negative impact on all aspects of flock management and prod… Lea más
Ensuring broilers optimize their water intake not only promotes the sustainability of broiler production through its influence on energy (ventilation) and water use, but also maximizes broiler health, welfare, and production. The routine on-farm recording of water intake is … Lea más
This Aviagen Brief outlines essential management strategies for maintaining consistent egg production and hatchability from 40 to 60 weeks of age, focusing on optimizing rearing conditions, managing environmental factors, synchronizing sexual maturity, controlling body and e… Lea más
Rearing modern female breeding stock can present several challenging scenarios for farm managers. As such, it is crucial for them to be forward thinkers who are able to prepare for possible challenges before they arise; detectives who are willing to search for the root cause… Lea más
Leg health is an important component of breeding stock and broiler welfare. If sufficiently severe, leg disorders may lead to mobility (i.e., walking, jumping, and mating) difficulties. Many leg health issues observed during rearing and production periods can be alleviated b… Lea más
Breeder flock management styles and techniques are dependent on multiple variables regarding the ability to control the environmental conditions within a housing system. Lea más
When considering nutrition’s role in the management of the ever-changing and improving broiler, balanced protein (BP) and feed texture are vital features. Along with affecting productivity, inadequate BP may also strongly affect economic profitability due to potential negati… Lea más