In the hatchery itself there is never a direct reason to apply antibiotics, as the chicks do not stay here for any length of time. If antibiotics are applied (in-ovo or by injection after hatch) this is done preventively...
Elanco Animal Health is launching a three-part webinar series called “Let’s Talk Layers” aimed at helping producers take on important industry challenges for 2022 and beyond.
The series, presented by experts from across the global layer industry, invites producers and...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
By John Brown, DVM
Senior Technical Services Veterinarian
Zoetis
With hot weather upon us, it’s time for layer operations to make sure they’re prepared to prevent heat stress. Best-case scenario: We prevent hens from overheating. Worst case: Layers are heat stressed,...
Pullets: Alternative Methods to Delay Onset of Lay - The commercial table egg industry has access to genetic strains of laying hens that mature early and will produce eggs efficiently with a long persistence of lay. The table egg industry...
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There are many factors that can cause respiratory problems in layer farms, such as environmental conditions, layer health status, vaccination application, and farm management.
In this sixth layer-focused webinar hosted by Dr Suwit Chotinan from Chiang Mai...
Reprinted from:PoultryHealthToday.com
Chick quality is crucial in the laying-hen business, and for Ian Rubinoff, DVM, director of global technical services for Hy-Line International, the first 7 days “have an outsized importance.”
“If you’re able to make it through that first week,...
The modern laying hen has a life cycle of about 100 weeks, and, in that time, they are expected to produce about 500 eggs with strong eggshells. To meet these demands, egg producers must ensure laying hens have these...
I recently received an alarming email from one of our customers, which read: “We had a very bad 18 days transfer yesterday and the entire setter has been affected by early deaths, ranging from one to three days of...
Source: Science Direct
SUMMARY
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), preferred depopulation methods (i.e., foam, containerized gassing, and mechanical methods) can be challenging when depopulating cage and aviary commercial laying hen houses for multiple reasons. When preferred methods are not feasible...
November 1, 2023 | by Sam Shafer
In a growing number of countries, policies have been enacted that regulate housing systems for laying hens, moving away from traditional battery cages to furnished cages or cage-free aviary systems. These newer systems...