Ensuring that chicks have the correct environmental conditions during brooding is key to a good chick start. Temperature must be modified in relation to RH% to ensure chick comfort. One of the best ways to evaluate whether or not the correct temperature is being achieved is … Read more
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
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
Rodents carry diseases which can contaminate a poultry flock; however, preventing rodents on a farm can be difficult due to plentiful food sources and nesting sites. Farm design, ensuring the house exterior is free from vegetation and debris, properly storing feed and litter… Read more
Rodents carry diseases which can contaminate a poultry flock; however, preventing rodents on a farm can be difficult due to plentiful food sources and nesting sites. Farm design, ensuring the house exterior is free from vegetation and debris, properly storing feed and litter… Read more
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 … 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