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Egg Layers Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 106-120 in Egg Layers
Antibiotic / Probiotic Trends and Transitions in the Poultry Industry
By Scott Gillingham and published by The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - Antibiotics have been available in the Poultry Industry and have played a major role in the health and growth of our industry. However in recent years,...
By Scott Gillingham and published by The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - Antibiotics have been available in the Poultry Industry and have played a major role in the health and growth of our industry. However in recent years,...
Health and Meat Animal Production
By the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—particularly when it comes to medicine.
By the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—particularly when it comes to medicine.
Animal Products Markets in 2005 and Forecast for 2006
By Keithly Jones, Economic Research Service, USDA - Uncertainty continues to shape the forecasts for animal products markets in 2006. Potential and actual animal disease outbreaks, consumer sensitivities, volatile exchange rates, and growing competition...
By Keithly Jones, Economic Research Service, USDA - Uncertainty continues to shape the forecasts for animal products markets in 2006. Potential and actual animal disease outbreaks, consumer sensitivities, volatile exchange rates, and growing competition...
UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - August 2006
By Defra - This monthly publication combines information from the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data, pulling all ‘official’ poultry statistics in one publication.
By Defra - This monthly publication combines information from the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data, pulling all ‘official’ poultry statistics in one publication.
Neighbor Friendly Best Management Practices for Poultry Growers
By Kathy Bunton, Area Specialized Agent, Poultry, North Carolina State University - With the ever increasing interaction between farmers and non-farmers, conflict over waste handling, pests, and odors is growing very quickly. Making sure you are always...
By Kathy Bunton, Area Specialized Agent, Poultry, North Carolina State University - With the ever increasing interaction between farmers and non-farmers, conflict over waste handling, pests, and odors is growing very quickly. Making sure you are always...
Hatchery Hygiene: Product Choices And Procedures
By Luc Ledoux, General Sales Manager, CID LINES nv - It starts before the egg ! The starting point of hatchery hygiene is obviously a healthy breeder flock.
By Luc Ledoux, General Sales Manager, CID LINES nv - It starts before the egg ! The starting point of hatchery hygiene is obviously a healthy breeder flock.
The economics of a short hatch window
By Pas Reform - In hatcheries all over the world, hatchery managers and owners place great importance on the uniformity and liveability of the chicks they produce.
By Pas Reform - In hatcheries all over the world, hatchery managers and owners place great importance on the uniformity and liveability of the chicks they produce.
Metabolic Responses of Chick Embryos to Short-Term Temperature Fluctuations
By A. Lourens, H. van den Brand, M. J. W. Heetkamp, B. Kemp, Wageningen University and Ron Meijerhof, Senior Technical Specialist, Hybro B.V., Boxmeer, The Netherlands - Two experiments were carried out to study embryonic metabolic responses to short-term...
By A. Lourens, H. van den Brand, M. J. W. Heetkamp, B. Kemp, Wageningen University and Ron Meijerhof, Senior Technical Specialist, Hybro B.V., Boxmeer, The Netherlands - Two experiments were carried out to study embryonic metabolic responses to short-term...
Time to Think About Hot Weather Management
By Kenneth E. Anderson, Extension Poultry Specialist, North Carolina State University - As the summer weather becomes more prevalent with high temperatures and humidity, producers must begin looking at how to keep their birds cool.
By Kenneth E. Anderson, Extension Poultry Specialist, North Carolina State University - As the summer weather becomes more prevalent with high temperatures and humidity, producers must begin looking at how to keep their birds cool.
Preliminary Report on the Analysis of the Baseline Study on the Prevalence of Salmonella in Laying Hen Flocks
The EFSA Journal (2006) 81, 1-71. - An EU-wide Salmonella baseline study was conducted on commercial large-scale laying hen holdings with at least 1,000 laying hens in the flock. The study was carried out in all the Member States, and the sampling of...
The EFSA Journal (2006) 81, 1-71. - An EU-wide Salmonella baseline study was conducted on commercial large-scale laying hen holdings with at least 1,000 laying hens in the flock. The study was carried out in all the Member States, and the sampling of...
Do hairline-cracked eggs influence hatchability and chick performance?
By Pas-Reform - In general, good quality eggs are selected and placed for incubation. This means that only clean eggs with shell intact should be placed on the setter trays.
By Pas-Reform - In general, good quality eggs are selected and placed for incubation. This means that only clean eggs with shell intact should be placed on the setter trays.
Brooding Temperatures for Small Poultry Flocks
By the Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives - This report looks at the ideal brooding temperatures for hatched chicks.
By the Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives - This report looks at the ideal brooding temperatures for hatched chicks.
Can Eggshell Quality be Determined by Shell Color?
Published by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Throughout the world, preference for a shell color in table eggs has differed and is based mainly on the visual appeal of the egg. For example, in North America the preference is for white-shelled...
Published by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Throughout the world, preference for a shell color in table eggs has differed and is based mainly on the visual appeal of the egg. For example, in North America the preference is for white-shelled...
Factors Affecting Egg Quality
By R. Scott Beyer, Poultry Specialist, Kansas State University - Many factors affect egg quality. Sometimes the cause is not a single factor but a combination of factors. A few of these problems can be prevented or reduced by good hen management.
By R. Scott Beyer, Poultry Specialist, Kansas State University - Many factors affect egg quality. Sometimes the cause is not a single factor but a combination of factors. A few of these problems can be prevented or reduced by good hen management.
Managing Ducks For Egg Production
By Dan L. Cunningham, Extension Coordinator, The University of Georgia - Many people enjoy keeping a small flock of ducks on their farm or around their homes when space is available. Ducks are beautiful animals and can be entertaining as well as having...
By Dan L. Cunningham, Extension Coordinator, The University of Georgia - Many people enjoy keeping a small flock of ducks on their farm or around their homes when space is available. Ducks are beautiful animals and can be entertaining as well as having...
