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Optimizing breeder performance through enhanced livability

Enhancing breeder reproduction performance often encompasses practices to favour mating behaviour and support the biological reproductive processes of birds. However, maintaining the survival of breeders until the end of their reproductive life is at least as crucial.

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Heat stress: Implications for hyperthermie and physiology of layer hens

Recently, there has been a remarkable escalation in global environmental temperature, which poses severe implications for the farming sector in both tropical and subtropical regions. Climate change increases extreme heat events' frequency, intensity, and duration. In parallel, genetic modifications for production efficiency have made the modern…

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Use of postbiotics and essential oil compounds in broilers

Postbiotics can help maintain immune strength and support antibiotic stewardship-promoting performance. Essential oil compounds enhance enzymatic activity in the GIT of broilers. Using them together can support broiler production performance and promote gut health.

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First published in The International Poultry Production Magazine

Benefits of phytogenics for laying hens during environmental challenges

Due to global climate changes, climatic variations have altered the environmental temperatures, precipitation patterns, and atmospheric carbon dioxide in the last few decades. Climatic conditions have an impact on poultry farming and so controlling environmental temperature during hot seasons is one of the significant challenging factors in egg…

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First published in International Hatchery Practice

Fertility performance assessment of broiler breeder flocks

At a time when production costs are rising, output efficiency has never been more critical to a producer’s financial return. One way to ensure that the reproductive flock performs optimally is by conducting a real-time fertility assessment to estimate the performance. If required, this can save losses and money through early intervention.

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