Sustainability in its many forms is now at the forefront of the animal protein industry. Turkey meat production is no exception. For many people, the term sustainability is deeply connected to environmental sustainability and protecting the earth’s remaining resources....
The breed of chickens that a producer selects for his flock depends upon the purpose for which the chickens are intended. The types of chicken breeds to select from falls into one of three categories: 1) egg laying stock,...
Mixed reality technology has the potential to help us collaborate faster and more efficiently while protecting the health and biosecurity of our animals.
Investment in technology is crucial in the world of animal breeding. Finding new tools for collecting animal...
New North American Product Offers Improved Feed Conversion, Weight Gain
North American poultry producers working in the big bird debone market have a more efficient, easier-to-manage male coming online this summer: the Cobb Vantage™ male. Cobb-Vantress, Inc. introduced the new...
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, along with its sister company, Hy-Line North America, the largest commercial layer chick distributor in the US, recently made a sizable donation for future research in poultry genetics, breeding, nutrition,...
Canadian student Jeffrey Friend dedicates research to animal health and welfare
University of Alberta Ph.D. student Jeffrey Friend has become the second recipient of the Aviagen® Poultry Genetics Scholarship. He was chosen from a pool of strong candidates due to...
Kyrgyz Broiler has chosen Cobb-Vantress’ Cobb500™ broiler to be the first broiler parents to be imported into the country of Kyrgyzstan. The partnership furthers Cobb-Vantress’ commitment to expansion and serving more markets worldwide.
Currently, Kyrgyzstan is about 15-20% self-sufficient in...
Cobb Europe recently partnered with RCL Foods and Hybrid Poultry Farm Zambia (Ltd) to host two technical schools for poultry professionals and farm managers across southern Africa. More than 80 individuals attended the two events to learn about current...
The role of males in poultry breeding is extremely important. Each male is responsible for fertilizing 10 or more females. Each hen produces at least 140 chicks at 60 weeks of age, so that each male is responsible for...
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, is pleased to announce that Gustavo Wassermann joins the senior management team as commercial director, reporting to Jonathan Cade, president. He will oversee all sales activities except for parent stock...