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Glossary of commonly used turkey terms | The Poultry Site
Oct 27, 2022 · We want to give credit to the original authors of this listing. It comes from USDA's Poultry Industry Manual: The Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan (FAD PReP)/National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS) Guidelines.. Please note: these terms will lean toward those used in the North American turkey market.
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.
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 ...
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.
Strategies for organic chicken farming | The Poultry Site
Dec 13, 2023 · The GreenChicken research project aims to develop sustainable feeding strategies for organic chicken farming and improve the environmental and climate impacts
Broilers: scope of the broiler industry - The Poultry Site
Aug 4, 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 ...
Internal and external egg quality - The Poultry Site
Internal egg quality involves functional, aesthetic and microbiological properties of the egg yolk and albumen. The proportions of components for fresh egg are 32% yolk, 58% albumen and 10% shell (Leeson, 2006). The egg white is formed by four structures. Firstly, the chalaziferous layer or …
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. ...
Key Factors for Poultry House Ventilation | The Poultry Site
Jan 25, 2012 · Building Insulation. Insulation can dramatically affect the level of supplemental heat and ventilation requirements. It reduces heat losses or gains through the walls and ceiling, controls condensation and reduces the supplemental heat requirements.