A cutaneous mycosis caused by Candida albicans that involved the combs and less frequently the wattles, facial skin, ear lobes, and neck of male broiler breeders is described. Roosters were 35 wk old ...

A vertically integrated monitoring program was set up for breeders hatched in 2013 and their offspring to detect differences in performance related to the reovirus vaccination schedule. Within the ...

A £400,000 grant has been awarded to researchers at Scotland’s Rural College and Newcastle University to find ways to improve the diet of broiler breeders. Broiler breeders share much of the voracious ...

Getting the lighting right is absolutely crucial to maximise the egg laying performance of broiler breeders, according to Lindsay Broadbent of genetics company Aviagen. Lighting for broiler breeders ...

Explore cutting-edge AI technologies driving genetic innovation in poultry, from CT scanning to digital twins revolutionizing breeding strategies.

The Aviagen® UK customer service team brought a fresh format to its long-running roadshow this autumn, combining Ross® 308 breeder and broiler audiences for the first time in the Aviagen Live events.

There are increasing amounts of information from whole genome scans (Milan et al, 2000), from natural mutants (Reddy and Siegel, 1977) and from the relationship between gene expression and trait ...

Researchers at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory said that the first reported commercial poultry case ...

Unlike for laying hens in most European countries, few broiler breeders have access to perches, and there is a need for more knowledge on perching behavior in broiler breeders. The aim of this study ...