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What happens to chickens at processing plants? - The Poultry Site
Jul 27, 2018 · The processing plant is the midway point in the farm-to-fork food chain. The goal for processing plants is simple: transform healthy flocks using well-maintained equipment, operated under sanitary conditions, and with effective food safety systems, into safe and wholesome poultry products; quality, food safety, animal welfare and economics are all inherent in this process
Care and incubation of hatching eggs - The Poultry Site
May 27, 2004 · Novice poultry producers usually become interested in artificial incubation of their own chicks. The success of this type project depends on proper care and incubation of the hatching eggs so healthy, vigorous chicks are produced. The following topics discussed in this publication will help improve the producer's success.
Simple guide for measuring V-Belts - The Poultry Site
Oct 4, 2018 · Replacing the belts on fans every year is a smart investment to ensure they are delivering their maximum performance. Worn fan belts can cause as much as 20% loss of cfm output.
Infectious Bursal Disease, IBD, Gumboro | The Poultry Site
Mar 22, 2019 · Introduction. A viral disease, seen worldwide, which targets the bursal component of the immune system of chickens. In addition to the direct economic effects of the clinical disease, the damage caused to the immune system interacts with other pathogens to cause significant effects.
Sexing Chicks in the Backyard Flock - The Poultry Site
Dec 17, 2003 · Sexing Chicks in the Backyard Flock By R. Keith Bramwell, Extension Poultry Specialist for the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - This article looks at accurate methods of determining the sex of baby chicks.
Histomoniasis: what the experts say - The Poultry Site
Apr 23, 2019 · Introduction. Histomoniasis or blackhead is a complex disease process. Although primarily affecting turkeys with lesions in the ceca and liver, blackhead can also have a significant impact on chickens (where lesions are often confined to the ceca only).
Strategies for organic chicken farming | The Poultry Site
Dec 13, 2023 · The GreenChicken research project aims to develop sustainable feeding strategies for organic chicken farming and improve the environmental and climate impacts
US chicken prices surge amid tight supplies | The Poultry Site
Jun 14, 2021 · David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist at Bryan-College Station in Texas, said wholesale chicken prices continue to rise as demand from restaurants has put pressure on supplies of certain poultry cuts.. Anderson said U.S. poultry production declined during 2020 as the industry grappled with shifting demand associated with the pandemic.
Reference Guide for Solving Poultry Processing Problems
May 7, 2012 · To produce a quality poultry meat product from a live bird involves a series of efficiently performed, specific tasks in a sanitary manner from catching to the final product. Because of the complexity of production and processing procedures, several factors may reduce carcass yield, carcass grade and the company’s overall profit margin, writes Julie Northcutt, Adjunct Assistant Professor at ...