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• Aviagen Brief: Best Practice Management in the Absence of Antibiotics at the Hatchery

  In the absence of antibiotics, strategies that decrease the bacterial challenges in the hatchery need to be put in place and aseptic application of vaccines must occur. Decreasing the bacterial challenges can be achieved by following agreed and proven best practices on the g… Read more

  14 Nov 2017

• A Checklist for Investigating Broiler Performance Problems

  This is an interactive PDF providing information in the form of a checklist that the farm manger can work through to identify broiler performance issues. As an interactive PDF, it can be used on any device which has a PDF reader installed (smart phone, Mac, PC, etc.). The do… Read more

  6 Nov 2017

• Broiler Housing and Equipment Spreadsheet - Metric

  The broiler house equipment and ventilation spreadsheet is designed to allow the user to enter their current house bird number and equipment set up in clearly highlighted cells. From the information entered, the spreadsheet calculates and compares actual stocking densities a… Read more

  11 Oct 2017

• Breeder Housing and Equipment Spreadsheet - Metric

  The breeder house equipment and ventilation spreadsheet is designed to allow the user to enter their current house bird number and equipment set up in clearly highlighted cells and can be used for either rearing or production housing. From the information entered, the spread… Read more

  11 Oct 2017

• Aviagen Brief: Alternative Feed Ingredients

  This is an update of an article originally written in 2015 which discusses the benefits and disadvantages of alternative feed ingredients. During periods of limited supply or volatile ingredient markets, the use of alternative feed ingredients in broiler and breeder diets co… Read more

  22 Jun 2017

• Ross Tech Notes: Alternative Feed Ingredients

  This is an update of an article originally written in 2015 which discusses the benefits and disadvantages of alternative feed ingredients. During periods of limited supply or volatile ingredient markets, the use of alternative feed ingredients in broiler and breeder diets co… Read more

  22 Jun 2017

• Marek's Disease Virus

  Marek’s disease (MD) is a lymphoproliferative disease of chickens induced by a herpesvirus, Marek’s disease virus (MDV). MD is a major threat for the poultry industry because of the economic consequences in the absence of proper methods of control. MD has been successfully c… Read more

  25 Apr 2017

• Aviagen Brief: Male Replacement Programs to Improve Persistency of Fertility

  If managed effectively, male replacement programs can help to improve persistency in fertility. Introducing a number of new, generally younger males into a flock causes a change in the flock’s social pattern, stimulating the mating activity within the flock and increasing ov… Read more

  20 Apr 2017

• Poster: Transitional Ventilation For Broilers

  Transitional ventilation is a temperature driven process during which fans stop running on a cycle timer (minimum ventilation) and start running continuously for temperature control. This poster gives best practice, step by step recommendations for managing transitional vent… Read more

  23 Nov 2016

• Poster: Tunnel Ventilation For Broilers

  Tunnel ventilation should only be used when transitional ventilation in no longer capable of keeping the birds comfortable. This poster gives best practice techniques for effective management of tunnel ventilation systems, in environmentally controlled broiler houses. Read more

  23 Nov 2016