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  • Ross Best Practice on the Farm: Fly Control

    Flies pose a health risk for humans and poultry. They are carriers of Salmonella, Pasteurella, Campylobacter and E.coli, which can have a negative impact on poultry flocks and farm personnel. The speed of fly reproduction can vary depending on environmental conditions such a… Read more

  • Aviagen Excel Tool to Help Manage Grading Populations - Metric

    This excel tool calculates the correct grading populations and weight ranges within each graded population from a given CV or +/- 10% uniformity and average weight. The tool also calculates feeder and drinker requirements, bird numbers and stocking densities for fixed or adj… Read more

  • Aviagen Grading to Manage Uniformity Interactive pdf

    The Grading to Manage Uniformity pdf is an interactive document which takes the user through the various stages involved in grading a population of birds using CV% or Uniformity +/- 10%. The pdf allows the user to investigate their procedures and identify potential problems. Read more

  • Poster: Managing Bird Welfare

    The purpose of this poster is to highlight specific areas which are important to bird welfare and provide key points of areas to monitor. Read more

  • Ross Tech Note: Broiler Management in Hot Weather

    This document looks at providing advice on how to best manage flocks during periods of high environmental temperatures. Read more

  • Ross Best Practice in the Breeder House: Biosecurity

    This document contains Best Practice advice detailing the principles of biosecurity for broiler breeder flocks. Biosecurity creates hygienic conditions within the poultry house to minimize the adverse effects and to prevent the spread of disease, optimize bird performance an… Read more

  • Ross Best Practice on the Farm: Rodent Control

    Rodents carry diseases which can contaminate a poultry flock; however, preventing rodents on a farm can be difficult due to plentiful food sources and nesting sites. Farm design, ensuring the house exterior is free from vegetation and debris, properly storing feed and litter… Read more

  • Aviagen Brief: Minimum Ventilation Rates for Today’s Broiler

    The Broiler Handbook was last released in 2014 after an extensive update. Since then, genetic progress in broiler performance has continued. While, for the most part, the management advice included in the Broiler Handbook is believed to be on pace with improvements in broile… Read more

  • Aviagen Brief: Marek's Disease Control in Broiler Breeders

    Marek's Disease Virus (MDV), a highly infectious and easily transmitted herpesvirus, is one of the most common viral infections worldwide and is capable of causing tumors and immunosuppression in broiler breeders. These tumors can be found in different organs of the bird, as… Read more

  • Poster: Minimum Ventilation For Broilers

    Minimum ventilation brings fresh air into the house and exhausts stale in-house air, while maintaining in-house air temperature. This poster gives best practice management recommendations for effective minimum ventilation of broilers in environmentally controlled housing. Read more

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