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Webinar examines benefits of lighting
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — If done correctly, poultry breeder and pullet producers can benefit from more efficient and effective lighting technology as long as they do their research and math.When it comes to raising healthy broilers, Dr. Brian D. Fairchild,...
Producers urged to monitor gut health for homeostasis
Producers who follow gut health management best practices and monitor closely for facility health factors can ensure a more viable and proficient flock, according to Kaylin Chasser, graduate research associate at Ohio State University.Maintaining...
Winter weather and small flocks (Backyard Flocks)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Jonathan Moyle is a poultry Extension specialist at the University of Maryland.) As the weather gets cooler and winter approaches, it is important to make sure that your small flock is ready. By being prepared, your birds will be...
Why is Salmonella making more people sick? (Poultry Welfare)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Shawna L. Weimer is an Extension Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland.) Salmonella is a significant cause of foodborne illness in people around the world. Salmonella is a zoonotic bacteria, which is a bacteria that can be...
Ex-Green Beret Adkins thriving with chickens in latest career change
PARSONSBURG, Md. — Ernie Adkins Jr.’s long route to the poultry industry was scenic to say the least. He’s an ex-Green Beret with a penchant for explaining things in military vernacular. He’s a former tire salesman and truck driver, and he was a...
Flock supervisors lauded at annual DPI meeting
SALISBURY, Md. — During Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc.’s 55th National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing, and Live Production on Oct. 23, eight flock supervisors from Delmarva’s five chicken companies received Outstanding Flock Supervisor awards....
A healthy gut equals a healthy flock (Poultry Specialist)
(Editor’s note: Jennifer Timmons is an assistant professor with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.) In October I attended the Virtual Poultry Tech Summit. It was a three-day virtual meeting which mainly presented new technologies being developed...
Steps to keep good neighbor relations (Backyard Flocks)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Jonathan Moyle is a poultry Extension specialist with the University of Maryland.) Being a good neighbor is important no matter where you live or what you do. It is even more important when you are a commercial poultry grower as...
Giant Miscanthus eyed as long-term crop, chicken house bedding
Studied for years for a variety of uses, a perennial grass is gaining momentum as an alternative bedding source in poultry houses.Two growers have made substantial investments in planting hundreds of acres of Giant Miscanthus, and one Delmarva poultry...
Disease, not trade agreements, alters market
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Global poultry markets change mostly because of disease, not trade agreements or other provisions, according to James Sumner, president and CEO of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council in Atlanta.Sumner deliverd a presentation...
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