Poultry Equipment
Many producers have had a catastrophic loss associated with heat stress at some point. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
There’s a new tool in town, and not only can it help improve on-farm biosecurity, but it can also save money. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The development and commercialization of the Zephyr E small animal dispatch tool is a great example of what can happen when research and industry work together. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In 2011, Maurice Richard became the first egg producer in Quebec to use enriched cages on his poultry farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In poultry, ventilation is one of the key components used to control temperature, gases and relative humidity, as well as to reduce odors and dust. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It’s time to look at Plan B. Things aren’t working the way they used to anymore. Everything has changed – from climate to equipment to the birds we grow. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In a cold-climate country like Canada, keeping your poultry barn heated is essential, not only to your flock, but also to all the other systems involved in keeping your birds happy and healthy. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Producers are commonly asked if they are prepared to handle an emergency (such as a disease outbreak) on their farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Full traceability is not yet mandatory in Canada, but the benefits to the agricultural industry as a whole are many. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Supply and demand. Economies of scale. It’s basic “Ham and Egg-onomics,” according to Jayson Lusk, an agricultural economist at Oklahoma State University. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The new German-made Meller Euro 2012 enriched colony system is now available in North America. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
When the Big Bend Colony decided to build a new layer barn with enriched housing in 2009, it was done with the future in mind. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Poultry farmers and abattoirs could have a humane alternative for euthanizing spent or market-ready birds. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Big Dutchman celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A University of Missouri engineer is using a geothermal energy system to keep turkeys warm, while also reducing overall costs. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
It was announced recently that Kelley Manufacturing had won a 2013 AE50 Award for its KMC 6400 Litter Windrower. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Chore-Time Egg Production Systems has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Qalovis Farmer Automatic Energy to market its manure drying systems in N.A. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Wet litter can be one of the most costly environmental conditions that can occur in a turkey barn, from both a financial and welfare standpoint. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
If you were at this year’s Outdoor Farm Show, then you may have met Jamie Brock, the BIOvator dealer for Eastern Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
This is an ideal time to talk about managing the heating of chicken and turkey barns, although we really should have been thinking about our heating systems. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!