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In autumn, older hens begin to molt and young hens begin laying. This is the season for adjusting the flock and selecting breeding hens. The flock should be adjusted and assessed …
Water management on a poultry farm does not begin at the drinker line and end when birds consume it. Water enters through wells, mains, tanks or other supplies; moves through drin…
Newly harvested corn used in feed often leads to diarrhea in livestock and poultry and a lower feed conversion rate. What causes these effects? Is newly harvested corn less nutrit…
As the logistics and transportation industry has developed, the accompanying transport of live poultry and eggs has also made it easier for diseases to spread. Regional epidemics …
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…
The ultimate goal of raising laying hens is to achieve a high peak in egg production and a slow decline in egg production rate, enabling the flock to deliver optimal production pe…
[Introduction] Lighting is a key management factor in regulating sexual maturity, uniformity of onset of lay, peak production, and laying persistency in ISA Brown pullets. Many pr…
For many years, demand for native chickens has exceeded supply, and prices have been favorable. Rural native chicken farming has therefore enjoyed strong production and sales, bec…
Even among day-old chicks from the same breeder flock, there are some differences in initial body weight. As chicks grow, differences in individual health, physical condition and …
Today, step into any technologically advanced hatchery and you will see advanced single-stage/multi-stage incubators, automatic control systems, modern ventilation systems, smooth…
Introduction: Eggshell formation is a dynamic, sequential process that takes place mainly in the uterus (shell gland). This process requires large amounts of calcium ions and invo…
As the cold autumn and winter seasons set in, the outdoor temperature is significantly lower than the target temperature required by the flock inside the house. At this time, mini…
Today, poultry farmers, let’s talk about a painful subject—eggshell quality. When eggshell quality declines, egg traders lower their prices, breakage rates soar, the eggs look les…
Consumers cling to the myth that brown eggs are more natural than those with white shells, and are therefore usually more expensive to buy. It turns out that nothing could be furt…
A reliable supply of clean drinking water is an essential part of daily poultry management. Drinking-line height, water pressure, nipple condition and pipe cleanliness all affect …
Daily farm operations depend on feeding, water supply, ventilation, cleaning and manure handling. Equipment requirements vary across livestock and poultry species. Suitable equipm…
Livestock survival rates directly affect farm productivity and profitability. Improving housing conditions, ensuring clean water and safe feed, strengthening biosecurity, and cond…
Ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries (AGRIFISH) Council on 28–29 September, FEFAC has written to the Irish EU Council Presidency chair for Agriculture, Minister Martin Heydon, c…
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