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• 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: 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 Hatching Egg Shell Quality Pocket Guide

  This document is a practical, on-farm tool aimed at helping farmers identify hatching egg shell issues. For each egg shell abnormality there is a picture showing what the abnormality looks like, which is linked to a table detailing the causes and solutions associated with th… Read more

  19 Dec 2013

• 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

• AviaTech: Management Tools to Reduce Footpad Dermatitis in Broilers 

  Footpad dermatitis (FPD) is receiving increasing attention in the broiler industry. Footpad dermatitis affects animal welfare and farmer income, and in the future it is likely to have increasing importance in terms of legislation.This article has been written specifically fo… Read more

  18 Oct 2012

• Poster: Broiler Breeder Growth Profile

  The aim of this poster is to provide information on areas of key management considerations for broiler breeders, with specific reference to the physiological changes occurring during the first 30 weeks and how these physiological change influence how breeders should be manag… Read more

  2 May 2012

• Poster: Winter Ventilation for Broilers

  This informative poster provides details on winter ventilation for broilers. Read more

  15 Dec 2011