Written by Lev Baker
Chickens are a huge part of our diet. We not only eat their meat but also eat and enjoy the eggs they...
Source: Cackle Hatchery
Many things affect an egg’s shell color, texture, and strength. Among them are improper nutrition, environmental stress, age, and disease. Let’s look...
Key Insights for the Poultry Industry
The USDA’s January 2025 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook sheds light on key trends shaping the broiler, egg, and...
Poultry production activities have significant effects on virtually all aspects of the environment, including air, water, land/soil, biodiversity, and climate change. The impact may...
he Breeder Flock
Healthy chicks come from good breeders. Breeder nutrition, uniformity and the vaccination program are critical.
Breeder Flock Health, Age And Nutrition
A healthy breeder...
Broiler production totaled 4,052 million pounds in January, an increase of 2.0 percent from
January 2023. This is due to both 0.6 percent higher average...
What is the best turkey mating ratio for good fertility? That’s a question many first-time turkey keepers ask. Often as not, they get many...
Why Are Heaters Used in Broiler Production?
The first stage of broiler production is called brooding and lasts approximately 8–14 days, depending on the integrator...
Eggs are a staple in many diets around the world, but few people stop to consider the variety in their appearance. The color, shape,...
In the egg industry, the sex of day-old chicks is determined at the hatchery. Sexing chicks (determining whether they are a hen or a...