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...
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...
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...
There is never a time in broiler production where there aren’t challenges facing producers in some form or fashion. Many challenges – whether they...
Poultry growers at times suffer from wet floors, wet litter, water leaks, and other conditions that may warrant some drying agent to improve the...
Lameness is a growing problem in modern poultry production that decreases bird performance and operation profitability. One of the major contributors to the worldwide...
Managing commercial broiler flocks is a challenge at any time of year but especially so during the winter months. When outside temperatures drop and...
Broiler Breeder Management How-to’s provided by Aviagen
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Routine measurement of the spacing between the pin (pelvic) bones allows correct determination of female sexual maturity...
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The ideal density at which to place broilers during grow-out is an ongoing debate. There is no definitive answer to this...
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Poultry is the top agricultural industry in North Carolina, with an economic impact of $36.6 billion in...