Breeder management

The Pig & Poultry Forums are exploring how farmers can balance consumer demands for higher animal welfare and lower carbon emissions with their own needs to improve productivity and reduce inputs.

Tyson rejigs its production model to meet increasing consumer demand for chicken, while the USDA reports a moderate rise in broiler egg sets.

Tyson Foods is laying off a certain type of rooster from its US chicken business after a surprising discovery that eggs fertilized by the male bird hatch less often, resulting in fewer chickens.

Translated documents highlight Aviagen’s Global Reach, Local Touch mission

Interactive document highlights synergy between Aviagen’s Top 5 Commitments and the 5 UN SDGs prioritized by the IPC

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through 3 May for the 2021 Fall Research Competition.

Texas A&M University graduate student Kristin Moncada is on her career path in poultry science and is helping other students access a unique experience within the industry.

New research using proprietary feed brands shows their impact of the principal attributes of eggs

The new Cobb Broiler Breeder Management Guide includes expanded, updated, and newly added technical expertise in broiler breeder production management to help customers succeed. The company’s latest recommendations in th…

A newly discovered gene linked to bone quality could lead to better health in laying hens

Aviagen® has just released two Briefs entitled “Coccidiosis Control in Broiler Breeders with the use of Vaccines” and “Coccidiosis Control in Broilers with the use of Vaccines”. These documents were written by Jose J. Br…

Broiler breeders fed twice a day were calmer and laid more eggs

The new Cobb Hatchery Management Guide is the latest in u​pdates and introductions expanding on Cobb’s commitment to providing customers with ​tools to help make quality protein accessible, healthy, and affordable worldw…

UK animal health authorities have identified a case of avian influenza in a broiler breeder in Cheshire, but stress that the risk to human health and food safety remains low.

Within breeder birds, there is always a natural variation of bodyweight, even at day-old. Usually it should be quite low variation at placement (bird quality). When the birds grow, the variation within a flock will incre…

After signing a contract for twelve breeder and production houses in the Binh Thuan province in Vietnam that were supplied by Big Dutchman are now in full operation. Mr. Nguyen Huu Dam, a private investor, had brought Bi…

Aviagen Latin America has just wrapped up a series of 15 Aviagen Insight webinars, during which Aviagen and industry experts engaged with more than 7,000 customers on the current best practices in broiler and breeder man…

Correct brooding conditions are important for getting chicks off to a good start. You can accurately assess the conditions into which the chicks are being placed by having the correct equipment at your disposal. Below is…

Sexual uniformity of males and females at mating-up will have long-term benefits for flock production and welfare. An immature male should never be mated up with a mature female and conversely mature males should not be …

Recently appointed to the role of managing director of Cobb Europe, Roy Mutimer shares his insights on what challenges and opportunities face broiler breeders and growers in the EMEA region.