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The Recipe
The Compost Pile
On March 27, 2009, the Ontario government introduced Ontario Regulation 106/09, which applies to all producers who manage deadstock on-farm. The new regulation applies to poultry producers, which its predecessor did not,...
Last Modified: Feb 8, 2019
What is Biosecurity?
Biosecurity refers to everything that’s done to keep diseases and the pathogens that carry them – viruses, bacteria, funguses, parasites and other microorganisms – away from birds, property, and people. This includes:
Structural...
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Moisture is the key factor influencing litter quality in broiler houses. The higher the moisture level, the longer bacteria are able to survive in the litter. For example, in dry litter, bacteria may survive only a...
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Define system boundaries around barns and farmsteads and line(s) of separations to separate clean from dirty areas.
Be aware of every flow that crosses system boundaries and line(s) of separations.
Track each flow such as people, equipment...
The poultry industry is the largest animal agricultural industry in Louisiana and is second only to forestry in total income produced by all agricultural commodities. Louisiana poultry growers produce almost 1 billion pounds of broiler meat each year. The...
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Lighting significantly impacts poultry production. Too little lighting during brooding or too much during grow-out can result in lost performance and profits. Solid side wall,tunnel-ventilated poultry barns are more energy efficient to operate but do require...
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...
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Purchase chicks from hatcheries in the United States Sanitation Monitored program and pullets from sources with salmonella prevention and control programs.
Control rodents, insects and wild birds on your farm.
Clean, wash and disinfectant poultry houses between...
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Contract broiler production is concentrated in the eastern tier of Oklahoma counties. The success of contract broiler production in eastern Oklahoma is directly related to the success of poultry companies (integrators) located in Arkansas. Eastern Oklahoma...
Gary D. Butcher and Amir H. Nilipour2
Detailed information describing the categorization and incidence of embryo malpositions and deformities in commercial poultry is not readily available. Additionally, there is often little consistency in these data among hatcheries. Any decrease in...