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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....
Tailored products deliver choice for the industry Your region, target market, and production system are all part of your needs as a grower. For this reason, we know that a one-size-fits-all approach to product development does not translate to added...
Download the complete summary SUMMARY A good vaccination program, along with proper flock management and biosecurity, plays a key role in the health and productivity of broiler breeders. The use of bacterins has been shown to lessen the effects of certain...
Brooding to Maximize Genetic Potential Table of Contents Pre-Placement Barn Set Up Poult Placement Post Placement Pre-Placement Yes / No. One age of poultry. Yes / No. One species of poultry. Yes / No. Other poultry facilities in your vicinity. Yes...
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,...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com Researchers at The Pirbright Institute in the UK report that a recent study provides evidence that mutations in the genetic code for non-structural proteins “offer a promising way” to make vaccines against infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) safer. Furthermore,...
Hy-Line provides unique support to its customers through a performance and profitability benchmarking program, Vision Egg. Vision Egg is a custom diagnostic tool used to analyze data and emphasize flock performance to achieve the highest genetic potential from Hy-Line...
Source: Hybrid Turkey's Did you know the same genetic strain or product, raised in two different environments can achieve different results in performance? This is known as the “genotype by environment” effect (GxE). Our balanced breeding program accounts for GxE...
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...
Summary We describe a genetic variation map for the chicken genome containing 2.8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), based on a comparison of the sequences of 3 domestic chickens (broiler, layer, Silkie) to their wild ancestor Red Jungle Fowl (RJF)....
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