When it comes to bird performance and food safety, the brooding period is arguably the most critical in a chicken’s life. The moment a chick arrives on the farm, the environmental conditions present set the pattern for the remaining grow-out…
In today’s modern solid sidewall houses, it is essential to provide some level of minimal ventilation during down time to prevent houses from sweating. If condensation is allowed to form inside the house, it will mix with ammonia gas from…
The down time between flocks is a critical part of a grower’s litter management program that can either make the house run more smoothly during the next flock or make things worse. Unfortunately, this is one of the more important management…
Pictured are (front row): Adekunle Olalekan Adebiyi (Scottish Rural University College), Samuel J. Rochell (University of Illinois), Aman Deep (University of Saskatchewan), Jianan Liu (University of British Columbia); (Back row): Shira Cheled-Shoval (Hebrew University), Chasity M. Cox (Virginia Tech), Ana…
In part 3 of 3 in our NTF position review, we have summarized their issue paper on immigration and how it affects the poultry industry. The turkey industry accounts for $10 billion worth of turkey products and employs over 100,000…
In part 2 of 3 in our NTF position review, we have summarized their issue paper on the Renewable Fuels Policy and how it affects the poultry industry. U.S. Renewable Fuels Policy The turkey industry and other livestock and poultry producers…
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is a national advocate for the turkey farmer and processors who works to represent their point of view to Congress and federal agencies. In recent months, the NTF has issued several issue papers on current…
The air quality in your poultry houses ties in so closely to your bird’s health and your profitability. Maintaining optimal air quality is easy though with these 9 tips. Shut house up tightly as soon as the last flock catches…
We are happy to announce the winners of the Jones-Hamilton Spring Sweepstakes. The following winners will receive an ExTech Humidity/Temperature Pen. Chris Raley Dion Rainwater Michael Whiddon Harold Hunt Lisa Longsworth Matthew Blankenship Benny Bishop Chad Robertson Shawn Dunn Keith Martin…
Hot, humid summer days means house pre-heating isn’t necessary, right? Wrong! One of the biggest myths regarding house preparation during summer months is that proper pre-heating is not required since it only takes an hour or two to heat the…
