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People have become accustomed to using all-corn-and-soybean-meal diets for laying hens. This is due not only to the long-term influence of a certain country's soybean association,…
After nearly a century of development, modern parent-stock broiler breeders have high potential for egg production and chick production. Breed is the main factor determining a chi…
Livestock and poultry diseases can be divided into infectious and non-infectious diseases. Infectious diseases pose the greatest threat. There are three factors in the occurrence …
The newly adopted 'Uniform conditions for operating rules for the rearing of poultry and pigs (UCOL)' under the Industrial and Livestock Rearing Emissions Directive gives farmers …
Environmental management in pig farms ultimately comes down to three things: temperature, humidity, and air quality. These factors are invisible and intangible, but they have a hu…
The first pillar of health control is proper biosecurity. Sanitary zones on farms are defined: establishing zones on the farm with different sanitary levels that are perfectly del…
Three, Key Detail Management and Standardized Operating Recommendations 1, Precise Body Weight Control: Starting with the Development of a Body Fat Foundation Standard range: Befo…
I. Targets for Layer Pullets: Uniformity, Standard Body Weight, and Shank Length The three key indicators in pullet management are average body weight, uniformity, and meeting the…
During broiler production, management during flock separation is critical. Poor management during separation can easily lead to respiratory disease in the flock, affecting flock h…
Layer farmers often encounter this situation: two farms receive chicks at the same time from the same hatchery, transported in the same truck, yet the chicks’ survival rates diffe…
Hoofprint Biome is developing a feed additive with enzymes and probiotics intended to reduce methane emissions by influencing cows’ microbiomes. The project is led by Kathryn Polk…
Water is an indispensable source of nutrients for poultry, and its quality directly affects the flock’s health and growth. Water not only meets the birds’ basic physiological need…
Feed is the primary source of nutrients for flock growth and development, egg production, and reproduction. Its freshness directly determines nutrient utilization, flock health, a…
Summary: The mortality and culling rate during the peak laying period of broiler breeders is a key indicator affecting the number of hatching eggs and healthy chicks produced per …
On pig farms, feed and water are two of the most routine aspects of management, but they are also where serious problems can arise most easily. Pigs can go a day without eating, b…
After the Cold Dew solar term, new corn from North and Northeast China gradually comes into storage. Bright in color, fragrant, and inexpensive, it tempts many pig farmers to grin…
Many pig farmers have the same question: They feed their pigs reasonably well, vaccinate them on schedule, and disinfect the premises regularly, yet the pigs still have rough coat…
Pigs exhibit variations in feed intake, growth rate, and nutrient utilization efficiency, influenced by genetic, physiological, and environmental factors. For example, entire male…
In poultry farming during the hot summer months, ensuring that poultry house cooling equipment operates properly is fundamental to protecting the health and safety of the flock. E…
Since the Ministry of Agriculture launched the initiative to establish standardized livestock and poultry farming demonstration sites, production technology and core competitivene…
