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 and weather conditions. During brooding, chicks are usually housed in only a portion of the...
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 weights and to January 2024
having one more slaughter day, which more than offset a lower...
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 turkey sectors. From production declines to export challenges and shifting price projections, the report captures...
Lameness is a growing problem in modern poultry production that decreases bird performance and operation profitability. One of the major contributors to the worldwide poultry lameness issue is Bacterial Chondronecrosis and Osteomyelitis (BCO). BCO typically affects at least 1.5...
Poultry growers at times suffer from wet floors, wet litter, water leaks, and other conditions that may warrant some drying agent to improve the in-house environment. The use of drying agents in agriculture is an age-old practice. Wet floors,...
Managing commercial broiler flocks is a challenge at any time of year but especially so during the winter months. When outside temperatures drop and gas prices rise, maintaining the desired inside house air temperature and ventilating to meet air...
Broiler Breeder Management How-to’s provided by Aviagen
Tip #2
Routine measurement of the spacing between the pin (pelvic) bones allows correct determination of female sexual maturity and when lay is about to begin.
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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 question. It is natural to assume that birds will perform better when given more space....
There is never a time in broiler production where there aren’t challenges facing producers in some form or fashion. Many challenges – whether they are nutritional, health, or management related – tend to be seasonal. Fall is typically a...
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Poultry is the top agricultural industry in North Carolina, with an economic impact of $36.6 billion in 2016 (North Carolina Poultry Federation 2018).
In 2017, North Carolina ranked second in turkey production...