Poultry

Low protein feed, fewer eggs but better bottom line?
Low protein feed, fewer eggs but better bottom line?

Could lower protein layer rations be the optimum choice for egg producers in times of excessive supply and low egg prices?

Alleviate poultry heat stress through antioxidant vitamin supplementation
Alleviate poultry heat stress through antioxidant vitamin supplementation

Broiler and egg production declines when birds experience heat stress. When funds are unavailable for investment in buildings and ventilation, changes in diet

Advances in feeding programs for laying hens
Advances in feeding programs for laying hens

Progressive advances in nutrition and computer technology have developed feeding programs over the last 60 years

Holistic approach to feeding heat-stressed broilers
Holistic approach to feeding heat-stressed broilers

A quick guide to help adjust feeding programs for broilers to withstand summer heat stress.

The real costs of antibiotic-free, slow-growing broilers
The real costs of antibiotic-free, slow-growing broilers

An economist quantified the impact of the current antibiotic-free trend and emerging slower growing broiler movement on the chicken industry

8 antibiotic-free broiler production do’s and don’ts
8 antibiotic-free broiler production do’s and don’ts

Dr. Charles Hofacre covered what poultry growers should and should not do when moving to an antibiotic-free program. He also discussed a number of antibiotic

8 broiler feed tips to select the right fats, oils
8 broiler feed tips to select the right fats, oils

Very young broilers cannot utilize all fats with the same efficiency as older broilers, whereas not all fats and oils provide the same amount of energy.

Great layer performance starts in the pullet house
Great layer performance starts in the pullet house

The management provided to a flock before the start of lay can mean the difference of 10 or more eggs per hen through 80 weeks.

Bone selection matters in broiler ash measurement
Bone selection matters in broiler ash measurement

Matching leg bone type to bird age improves sensitivity of bone ash measures poultry, according to new research.

Highly digestible prestarters for antibiotic-free broilers
Highly digestible prestarters for antibiotic-free broilers

Broilers always benefit from a better diet offered early in life, and more so when their feed is free of growth-promoting antibiotics.

How to increase broiler feed intake
How to increase broiler feed intake

When birds do not consume enough feed, there are six steps we can take to entice them to eat more.

How to improve broiler feed efficiency beyond genetics
How to improve broiler feed efficiency beyond genetics

There are measures we can take to improve feed efficiency, but they entail a cost that must be balanced against any benefits.

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