Biosecurity creates hygienic conditions within the poultry house to minimize the adverse effects of disease, optimize bird performance and welfare, and provide assurance on food safety issues. Poor bird health has a negative impact on all aspects of flock management and prod… Read more
Incorrect egg handling from nest setter can negatively impact fertility and hatchability. The poster gives best practice for egg handling from nest to setter covering, egg collection, fumigation, egg storage and transport. Read more
The How To’s are designed to be simple, back to basics documents describing critical management areas, their importance and how to achieve them. The Vet How To’s provide step by step guidance on key veterinary management practices and techniques that will aid and promote ove… Read more
One of the most difficult tasks of hatching egg producers is to produce optimum egg weights in early production while controlling late egg size in older flocks. As birds age, a gradual increase in egg size is inevitable; however, with proper flock management it is possible t… Read more
This is a short technical article written by Dr Marcelo Silva. The article discusses the need for a holistic strategy for feeding the modern broiler breeder in order to maximize their reproductive potential. Read more
The purpose of this pocket guide is to help optimize broiler processing performance. It provides information and guidance on how to improve management practices at the farm and processing plant, to help promote carcass quality. The management practices contained within this … Read more
One of the most challenging aspects of managing any generation of birds is that of environmental control in open-sided houses. In regions where the hot weather season can see temperatures reaching 40C (104F), it is essential to pay extra attention to bird management. Read more
This document is a practical, on-farm tool aimed at helping farmers identify hatching egg shell issues. For each egg shell abnormality there is a picture showing what the abnormality looks like, which is linked to a table detailing the causes and solutions associated with th… Read more
A hatchery which is sited at high altitude (1500 meters (4921 feet) or more above sea level) faces some particular challenges; slower embryo growth, longer incubation periods and lower hatchability have to be expected. With better understanding of the principles involved, p… Read more
Chick numbers are most often reduced during the period between 40 to 60 weeks of age because of poor persistency in both egg production and hatchability. It is important to understand the main reasons why broiler breeder flocks exhibit poor persistency post-peak and how to o… Read more