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Making It Easier to Achieve Top Performance
Flock uniformity is key, write Pete Sbanotto (Cobb 500 product manager) and Rodrigo Terra Celidonio (product manager, Cobb-Vantress, Brazil) in the latest issue of Cobb Focus.
GLOBAL POULTRY TRENDS - Rising Human Population and Per Capita Consumption in Asia Boost Total Chicken Demand
In the final part of our series of special features entitled Global Poultry Trends about Asia for ThePoultrySite, Terry Evans explains that within five years, 60 per cent of the world's people will live in Asia. Combined with a growing demand...
Turkey Conference Looks into the Future of Breeding
Two papers presented at the Turkey Science and Production Conference earlier this year focussed on developments in the field of genomics and how the breeding companies are applying this knowledge to develop products for the future, writes Jackie Linden,...
Nutrition Was Key Topic at UK Turkey Conference
Five papers at this year's Turkey Science and Production Conference covered the most important topic of nutrition. For ThePoultrySite, editor Jackie Linden, selects the highlights.
Reservoir of Genetic Diversity Provides Basis for Exciting Future
In this second interview, Dr John Hardiman, new Cobb chief scientific officer, talks to Roger Ranson about the most immediate gains from genomics and looks ahead to the next 25 years. The interview is published in the latest Cobb Focus.
Effects of Different Oil Sources and Vitamin E in Breeder Diet on Egg Quality, Hatchability and Development of the Neonatal Offspring
Addition of vitamin E (100 mg/kg of diet) played an effective antioxidant role in the egg yolk from hens fed fish oil, significantly reduced lipid peroxidation in the egg yolk, and promoted the development of the heart and liver of the progeny, according...
Gains Across Product Range 'Lock in' Cobb Trade Mark Advantages
In this interview with Roger Ranson, Dr John Hardiman, Cobb vice president – research and development for the past 24 years, talks about genetic progress with Cobb products and about the impact genomics is beginning to make. It is published in the latest...
A Guide to On-Farm Processing for Organic Producers: Table Eggs
The Kerr Center has published a new book Farm Made: A Guide to On-Farm Processing for Organic Producers, which offers advice on four example enterprises, one of which is table eggs. The chapter is written by Anne Fanatico and George Kuepper.
Selecting Breeds For Small Flocks
From the Cooperative Extension Service at West Virginia University's Center for Extension and Continuing Education. Advice on choosing the best breed for small flocks of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys (publication date unknown).
Automation of Hatching Egg Collection is Important to Broiler Breeder
Maximising hatchability and minimising floor eggs are the two most important criteria when equipping a new broiler breeder house, farmer Anton Janssen told ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden when she visited his farm recently.
Organic Poultry Production in the United States
Organic Poultry Production in the United States was written by Dr Anne Fanatico and published by ATTRA in 2008. It discusses organic husbandry including living conditions, health, genetics and origin, feed and processing as specified under the...
Genomics Research Project: Early Success for Cobb-Hendrix Alliance
Jerry Moye, president of Cobb-Vantress, and Antoon van den Berg, chief executive of Hendrix Genetics are interviewed by Roger Ransom in the current issue of Cobb Focus.
Natural Mating and Breeding
Extension poultry scientists from the University of Georgia explain mating behaviour in chickens and how this knowledge can be used to manage a breeding flock in the January 2009 issue of the University's Hatchery/Breeder Tips.
How Breeding Companies Help Improve Broiler Industry Efficiency
Poultry genetic companies have responded through an unprecedented testing of all breeding lines, writes Mike Donohue of Agri Stats in the latest issue of Cobb's Business Focus.
Effect of Incubating Poor Quality Broiler Breeder Hatching Eggs
D.E. Yoho, J.R. Moyle, A.D. Swaffar and R.K. Bramwell of the University of Arkansas report on the effects of incubating poor quality broiler breeder hatching eggs on overall hatchability and hatch of fertile in the Winter 2008 issue of the Avian ...
 
 
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