Eggs - Breeders
Hen management is one of the most difficult areas that has been discussed or looked at in the 30-plus years that I have been involved in the poultry industry. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Cobb-Vantress Inc. and Hendrix Genetics B.V. have extended their existing joint development agreement by three years to achieve further breakthroughs in genomics Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Aviagen, Inc. was the anchor sponsor for 7th consecutive Alberta Breeder Workshop held October 2-4, 2012, in Airdrie, Alberta. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A $240,000 investment from the federal government will help Alberta hatching egg producers increase efficiency and reduce costs Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
One of the most challenging decisions in meat poultry management is allocation of feed to broiler breeders. In these birds, metabolizable energy is used for growth, production of eggs and maintenance. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A wide -ranging report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) takes on animal agriculture with a few jabs reserved for supply management. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Experts expect that a great demand for agriculture and animal protein will expand the worldwide food market, increasing the need for the veterinary medical supervision and expertise. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
March 13, 2012 – Canada will continue to defend supply management as the country pushes for entry into a pan-Pacific trade pact, Canada's trade minister said. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A robust research program is key to the future of the poultry industry. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The strong emphasis on increased breast yield in broilers has resulted in a broiler breeder that is increasingly difficult to manage. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Managing the broiler breeder is often considered more art than science. Thankfully, the team at the Alberta Poultry Research Centre has succeeded in compiling their research efforts into a reference that brings understanding to the art as well as depth to the science. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Managing the broiler breeder is often considered more art than science. Thankfully, the team at the Alberta Poultry Research Centre has succeeded in compiling their research efforts into a reference that brings understanding to the art as well as depth to the science Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Close attention to brooding management is essential according to Dr. Scott Gillingham, DVM, Canadian Regional Business Manager for Aviagen, Inc. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Research highlights: Feasibility of monitoring early embryo development and fertility using hyperspectral imaging; histones purified from chicken blood could potentially form the basis for a new antimicrobial additive to replace antibiotics Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A small incubator has been developed in India that uses solar energy to hatch eggs in just 21 days. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
This is the first book to be dedicated to the lighting of poultry. The first section deals with the science of lighting and how poultry respond to light, and the second section describes the practical approach to lighting for growing pullets, laying hens, broiler breeders, broilers, breeding and growing turkeys, ducks and geese, and is written in a user-friendly style. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Ottens are in transition, or as it is framed in farming circles, they are in the midst of an intergenerational transfer. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Nutrition of the Chicken is the classic text covering all aspects of nutrition and metabolism of meat and egg-laying birds. This new edition represents a tota Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Research summaries: Uterine proteins changing with age may play a role in controlling the mineralization of eggshell; salmonella in the production chain Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Research carried out at the University of Nebraska has found that Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) can be included at high levels in pullet, laying hen and broiler chicken rations when properly formulated and balanced for amino acids. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!