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The expanding landscape of India’s poultry sector
Jan 22, 2024 · Over the last four decades or so, the poultry sector has grown fastest among the livestock species transforming itself into supplier of the most economic sources of protein for consumers through development of value chains.
US Poultry Industry Manual - Broilers: housing and facilities
Aug 19, 2022 · Editor's Note: The following content is an excerpt from Poultry Industry Manual: The Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan (FAD PReP)/National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS) Guidelines which is designed to provide a framework for dealing with an animal health emergency in the United States. Additional content from the manual will be provided as an article ...
Farming heritage chicken breeds of the Philippines
Aug 14, 2020 · The birds were finally domesticated around 4000 years ago, when four species of jungle fowl were selectively-bred over time. Of these, the Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus) became the forerunner of the Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus), which has now split into some 350 recognized breeds.The Philippines, a Southeast Asian archipelago of 7641 islands, is one of the countries where Labuyo or ...
Cobb Breeder Management Guide: Breeder management - The …
Mar 21, 2024 · Editor's note: This article is an excerpt from the Cobb Breeder Management Guide and additional articles will follow. The Guide was designed to highlight critical factors that are most likely to influence flock performance.
INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE (GUMBORO) - The Poultry Site
215.Infectious bursal disease (IBD, Gumboro) is an acute, highly contagious viral infection in chickens manifested by inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the bursa of Fabricius, various degrees of nephroso-nephritis and immunosuppression.
How poultry farmers can mitigate the threats of climate change
Nov 6, 2023 · Climate change in poultry production: 5 major threats and what you can do to mitigate the impact Feed quality, genetics, farm management, animal performance and on-farm logistics
Vector vaccines help solve global IBDV challenges
The diversity of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) strains worldwide poses a challenge to the poultry industry, but vector vaccines are helping producers successfully manage flock health, said Angela Hartman, PhD, research director, Zoetis.
Contract Broiler Production: Questions and Answers - The Poultry …
Apr 30, 2004 · Prepared by Dan Cunningham, Extension Leader, Poultry Science, University of Georgia - This article answers a series of questions regarding the contract broiler production industry and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the contract system for growers.
A guide to egg quality - The Poultry Site
Jul 13, 2021 · Conditions of the eggs – Egg condition has been shown to have negative impacts upon performance including: Dirty eggs – ( reduced hatchability and higher risk of contamination (Omphalitis and Aspergillus). Cracked eggs – same as above. Mis-shaped eggs – reduced hatchability and higher cull levels. Double-yolks – reject egg, no hatchability. ...