6 pullet feeding tips to increase egg production
Managing body weight for age is the key for maximizing lifetime performance in egg-layer pullets. A robust pullet will sustain peak productivity for longer
Understanding daily calcium cycle in layer hens Examining the daily intake and output of calcium in layer hens can aid us in designing a better feeding program that will prolong the egg production cycle while
Layer nutrition: 12 perennial points of anxiety If we were to mention the main nutritional issues faced by the egg industry, we could focus on twelve points that are the focus of nutritionists, feed mills
How to make homemade poultry, pig trace mineral premixes Creating a homemade trace mineral premix is not an impossible proposition if the basic principles of ingredient selection and mixing are followed.
Broiler breeder performance enhanced by nutrition Nutrition recommendations for the selected line of broiler breeder help achieve target bodyweights and enhance reproductive performance
The value of digestible calcium specifications Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D, gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the world
The 5 largest poultry, egg producers in Europe Europe’s biggest chicken producers all slaughter in excess of 300 million broilers per year, while the biggest egg producers have layer flocks in excess of 3.5
Overheating in incubation and its impact on broiler performance This looks to be a good quality chick, but could we have affected its performance on the farm because we have not achieved the optimum incubation conditions?
8 broiler house management tools to improve performance Getting the right tools in the hands of trained broiler service technicians can lead to more highly motivated chicken growers and improved broiler house managem
7 additives to replace antibiotics in US broiler feeds With the United States entering the fray on antibiotic-free raised broilers, it is interesting to review what is working so far based on experiences from Europe
Warning for US egg producers: Beware of free-range hens John Campbell, chairman of Glenrath Farms, counsels that U.S. egg producers should work to keep the U.S. egg market from going to free-range.
New developments in layer hen feeding Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the worl
Europe, Asia, Africa on heightened alert for avian flu Poultry flocks in 9 European countries have been affected. South Korea, Japan, Israel and Iran have also reported new outbreaks on poultry farms the last week
South Korea: Hybrid breed securing chicken success A hybrid breed of chicken known as ‘Samgye’, is increasing in popularity in South Korea and boosting the success of the poultry industry in the country
New broiler breeders feed recommendations developed As a result, broiler breeders are increasingly suffering from feed and nutrient restrictions that are detrimental to their welfare and have a negative impact on
Effects of post-hatch brooding temperature on broilers Intensive broiler production comes with challenges for animal welfare, including lameness and contact dermatitis which may inflict pain and complicate performan