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… Read more
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
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
Breeder flock management styles and techniques are dependent on multiple variables regarding the ability to control the environmental conditions within a housing system. Read more
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… Read more
Stringy-spongy (SS), also known as spaghetti or mushy breast, is a breast myopathy characterized by the loss of structural connective tissue integrity of the breast muscle. This muscle tissue degradation leads to friability and loosening of the muscle fibers, which gives the… Read more