Unchecked water lines may prove harmful
Addressing minerals in poultry house water systems is something that can be forgotten among other tasks, but its build-up in water lines and equipment can be a big culprit to bird production. Mary K. Foy, director of technical services for Proxy-Clean...
Unchecked water lines may prove harmful
Addressing minerals in poultry house water systems is something that can be forgotten among other tasks, but its build-up in water lines and equipment can be a big culprit to bird production. Mary K. Foy, director of technical services for Proxy-Clean...
Chicken economic findings show effects of COVID-19 headwinds
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Delmarva’s chicken community raised 570 million chickens with a wholesale value of $3.4 billion in 2020, according to newly released economic data from the Delmarva Chicken Association. The DCA report, available at...
Broiler, egg exports rise in volume and value
WASHINGTON — Broiler and egg exports increased in both volume and value last year, and records were set in China, Mexico, and Taiwan. The value of broiler exports to China, the volume of broiler exports to Mexico, and the value and volume of broiler...
A bird’s eye view: The chicken visual system (Poultry Welfare)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Shawna L. Weimer is an assistant professor with the University of Maryland.) Avian species rely heavily on vision to provide them with necessary information about their surroundings. Chickens rely on their sense of vision to...
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