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A Critical Phase
Early in life, breeder pullets are given vaccines allowing them to produce antibodies that will be passed on to their progeny. These maternal antibodies travel through the hen’s bloodstream to the egg yolk, then...
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Whether it is limited water supplies due to urban growth or drought conditions, or simply the rising cost of purchasing potable water, most poultry processing plants today are expending resources of time and money on water...
Reprinted from PoultryHealthtoday.com
Opinions about the poultry industry’s future success in controlling Salmonella differ widely, judging by comments from panelists at a food-safety roundtable.
Bruce Stewart-Brown, DVM, senior vice president, technical services and innovation, Perdue Farms, said he doesn’t think the...
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Hatcheries providing chicks for no antibiotics ever (NAE) production need to be meticulous with cleanliness and good husbandry practices in order for the program to succeed, Scott Martin, an independent poultry consultant specializing in hatcheries, told Poultry Health...
Today, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve a Food and Agriculture Investment Program (FAIP) grant to Michigan Turkey Producers Cooperative, Inc. for $75,000. These funds will assist the company with reconfiguring its current cold storage capacity,...
In the Midwest, we’ve historically had more than enough water for everyone. Agricultural, industrial, and residential uses have all developed more or less peacefully (at least in terms of access to water). This usually meant a laissez-faire approach to...
Poultry litter is a mixture of manure, bedding material and feathers. It is a valuable source of nutrients that contains high levels of minerals including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and calcium and is also a good source of crude protein....
A written plan to respond to disease outbreaks for your livestock operation is like insurance. You hope you never need it. You may never need it. But if there is an outbreak, the economic survival of your livestock operation...
Simplifying optimal performance and yield for chicken legs
As demand for deboned leg meat continues to rise, ALPINE (Anatomic Leg Processor Innovative New Evolution) addresses processors' needs for increased production volumes while maximizing yield and quality. The innovative ALPINE module,...