Sanitizers can protect water supplies from being vectors for disease challenges like cholera, E. coli, staphylococcus, and Salmonella. While chlorine is widely used because it is effective, easy to monitor, inexpensive, easy to use and widely available, it is not always the … Read more
An Excel spreadsheet tool helps data collection and visualization for candling, hatch debris, and egg & chick weights. It is helpful for hatchery management to ensure good hatchability and chick quality. Includes English, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish & Turki… Read more
Poor hatchability represents a substantial loss in income and profitability to a broiler breeder operation. Poor egg shell quality and contaminated eggs are often the main contributing factors. Therefore, it is important to understand factors that affect egg shell quality an… Read more
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. Read more
This Pocket Guide was produced to complement the Ross Broiler Management Handbook. It should be used as a quick and practical reference for broiler stock management. Read more
A good vaccination program, along with proper flock management and biosecurity, plays a key role in the health and productivity of broiler breeders. The use of bacterins has been shown to lessen the effects of certain diseases by giving the bird resistance to harmful pathoge… Read more
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) are bacteria that infect chickens and other birds, causing mild to severe clinical disease. These pathogenic organisms continue to evolve and cause economic losses for poultry producers in many regions of the world. Read more
The Aviagen Managing Flock Uniformity Video is an umbrella video introducing the importance of parent stock uniformity for future flock performance. It is the first in a series of tutorial videos covering different aspects of parent stock management. Read more
Dr. Nick French, Aviagen’s Incubation Specialist, gives information on incubator humidity and the proper techniques for measuring moisture loss in eggs. Read more
This video discusses the impact of darkness exposure on welfare and productivity of modern commercial broilers, citing the scientific evidence on which Aviagen’s lighting recommendation for broilers are based. Read more