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08/24/2010Poultry Middle East Course – a Joint Success
Aviagen, Lohmann Tierzucht, Jamesway, Chickmaster and Intervet recently organised a joint training course in Cairo, Egypt, which attracted over 40 delegates. Ross customers from Ethiopia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and others attended the training. This is the second tim... Read more »
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08/17/2010Aviagen Expands Diversity of Its Genetic Pool with Purchase of Peterson Farms Male Genetic Line
Aviagen today announced plans to purchase the “Peterson Male” broiler breeder genetic line from Peterson Farms, Decatur, AR. As part of the agreement, Aviagen will also acquire use of the Peterson brand name for broiler breeder stock. “Peterson has been an... Read more »
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08/17/2010Aviagen Turkeys Appoints Management Specialist
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jerome Noirault to the position of Management Specialist working in Europe as part of the service team. Jerome brings a wealth of experience in turkey production from his previous roles in the French turkey industry. H... Read more »
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08/09/2010ATTRA: Meat Chicken Breeds for Pastured Production
While most pastured poultry producers in North America raise the same fast-growing Cornish-and-White-Rock-cross broilers used in conventional confined production, many producers are interested in alternative genetic types that may be more suitable for outdoor production or for niche markets. This publication provides information on the Cornish-Rock crosses in outdoor production, discusses several slower-growing breeds and provides information on hatcheries that offer these alternative breeds.
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07/21/2010MeatTradeNewsDaily.Co.UK: Aviagen and Nortura hold industry meeting in Norway.
A group of invited guests, including representatives from Norway's food inspection authority, recently gathered at a joint Aviagen - Nortura event which focused on health, welfare and breeding.
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07/16/2010Farmers Weekly Interactive.Co.UK: Aviagen Achieves Compartmentalisation Status
Leading broiler breeder Aviagen has become the first British company to achieve "compartmentalisation" status, which it hopes will assist it to continue exporting in the event of another outbreak of avian flu or Newcastle
disease.
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06/16/2010Lighting for Broilers by Karen Schwean-LardnerThe impact of darkness exposure on welfare and productivity of modern commercial broilers. (approx. 18 minutes)
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06/15/2010Lighting for Broilers Q&AThis piece is a companion question and answer clip that followed the original webinar “Lighting for Broilers” by Karen Schwean-Lardner. Alison Keaveney, Global Head of Technical Transfer, Aviagen is the facilitator. (approx. 20 minutes)
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03/19/2010Brooding Practices - WeightScott Gillingham, D.V.M., Canadian Regional Business Manager, Aviagen, Inc., demonstrates the proper technique for measuring chick weights during brooding to calculate average weights and uniformity.
08/13/2010Successful Male Management - LightingGuidelines for developing a lighting program for male breeder turkeys.
- 06/23/2010Nicholas Commercial Feeding Recommendations
Updated in 2010, these tables provide nutritional recommendations and a feeding program for Nicholas commercial turkeys.
- 06/23/2010Nicholas Breeder Feeding Recommendations
Updated in 2010, these tables provide nutritional recommendations and a feeding program for Nicholas breeding stock.
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08/26/2010Wheat Scare: No Repeat of 2008, Aug 2010
The drought in Eastern Europe is bringing back memories of 2008. The grain panic of 2008 started with the failure of the Australian wheat crop and led eventually to panic in the grain markets, embargos of grain exports and record high prices. Although crop losses are severe, the situation is quite different compared to 2008.
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06/28/2010Broiler Economics: Volatility in the Markets, June 2010
Recently, markets suffered a nasty fall with many falling 10% or more. The set-back affected not only stock markets but also commodity markets including grain and meat. The sharp decline was a reminder of the inherent volatility of markets.
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04/05/2010Broiler Economics: A Bright Outlook for the World Poultry Industry, April 2010
With grain prices falling and chicken prices rising, 2010 is likely to be an exceptionally good year for the world chicken industry. The outlook is so bright that two major new complexes were announced in April; Sanderson Farms announced the construction of a second new complex in North Carolina to add to the complex that is already under construction and Marfrig of Brazil announced plans to build a complex of similar size in Mato Grosso.
