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• Ross Tech Notes: Controlling Late Egg Weight in Broiler Breeders

  One of the most difficult tasks of hatching egg producers is to produce optimum egg weights in early production while controlling late egg size in older flocks. As birds age, a gradual increase in egg size is inevitable; however, with proper flock management it is possible t… Read more

  15 Oct 2014

• Ross Tech Notes: Feeding the Modern Broiler Breeder – A Holistic Approach

  This is a short technical article written by Dr Marcelo Silva. The article discusses the need for a holistic strategy for feeding the modern broiler breeder in order to maximize their reproductive potential. Read more

  5 Sept 2014

• Ross Tech Notes: Hot Season Management of Broiler Breeders in Open-Sided Houses

  One of the most challenging aspects of managing any generation of birds is that of environmental control in open-sided houses. In regions where the hot weather season can see temperatures reaching 40C (104F), it is essential to pay extra attention to bird management. Read more

  2 Apr 2014

• Aviagen Brief: Energy, The Fuel of Life

  Energy is often considered the “Fuel of Life”. Primarily it is needed for maintaining basic metabolism (maintenance energy). This article is an attempt to provide a flock manager with some tools to use when making decisions on feeding energy to a breeder flock. Read more

  31 Mar 2014

• Ross Tech Notes: Energy, The Fuel of Life

  Energy is often considered the “Fuel of Life”. Primarily it is needed for maintaining basic metabolism (maintenance energy). This article is an attempt to provide a flock manager with some tools to use when making decisions on feeding energy to a breeder flock. Read more

  31 Mar 2014

• Ross Tech Notes: Incubating Eggs at High Altitudes

  A hatchery which is sited at high altitude (1500 meters (4921 feet) or more above sea level) faces some particular challenges;  slower embryo growth, longer incubation periods and lower hatchability have to be expected. With better understanding of the principles involved, p… Read more

  11 Jul 2013

• Aviagen Brief: Incubating Eggs at High Altitudes

  A hatchery which is sited at high altitude (1500 meters (4921 feet) or more above sea level) faces some particular challenges;  slower embryo growth, longer incubation periods and lower hatchability have to be expected. With better understanding of the principles involved, p… Read more

  11 Jul 2013

• Ross Tech Notes: Female Persistency Post-Peak - Managing Fertility and Production

  Chick numbers are most often reduced during the period between 40 to 60 weeks of age because of poor persistency in both egg production and hatchability. It is important to understand the main reasons why broiler breeder flocks exhibit poor persistency post-peak and how to o… Read more

  20 May 2013

• Aviagen Brief: Female Persistency Post-Peak - Managing Fertility and Production

  Chick numbers are most often reduced during the period between 40 to 60 weeks of age because of poor persistency in both egg production and hatchability. It is important to understand the main reasons why broiler breeder flocks exhibit poor persistency post-peak and how to o… Read more

  20 May 2013

• Aviagen Brief: Pre-processing Handling in Broilers

  Pre-processing handling, the management of birds during the last 24 hours prior to slaughter, is a vital step in preparing for broiler meat processing.  In this final stage of the broiler management cycle, the procedures put in place (feed withdrawal, catching, transportatio… Read more

  1 Nov 2012