Member Argie Lloyd
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Infectious Laryngotracheitis Outbreaks on Poultry Farms in Serbia – Encyclopedia MDPI
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<strong data-start=”219″ data-end=”258″>Provide plenty of fresh, cool water – Make sure their water is clean and changed frequently. Adding ice can help keep it cooler longer.
<strong data-start=”362″ data-end=”377″>Offer shade – Ensure they have access to shaded areas throughout the day, either from trees, tarps, or shade cloths.
<strong data-start=”486″ data-end=”508″>Ventilate the coop – Good airflow is essential. Keep windows or vents open (safely secured) to allow heat to escape.
<strong data-start=”610″ data-end=”632″>Avoid overcrowding – Giving chickens space to spread out helps prevent overheating.
<strong data-start=”701″ data-end=”722″>Use frozen treats – Frozen fruits or vegetables can provide a fun and cooling snack.
<strong data-start=”793″ data-end=”828″>Limit activity during peak heat – Avoid handling or moving chickens during the hottest part of the day.Provide plenty of fresh, cool water Make sure their water is clean and changed frequently. Adding ice can help keep it cooler longer.
Offer shade – Ensure they have access to shaded areas throughout the day, either from trees, tarps, or shade cloths.
Ventilate the coop – Good airflow is essential. Keep windows or vents open (safely secured) to allow heat to escape.
Avoid overcrowding – Giving chickens space to spread out helps prevent overheating.
Use frozen treats – Frozen fruits or vegetables can provide a fun and cooling snack.
Limit activity during peak heat – Avoid handling or moving chickens during the hottest part of the day. -
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Extending lay cycles to 100 weeks is viable but requires careful nutritional management to offset costs from poor shell quality and increased Salmonella risk, with the economic benefit depending on the specific farm’s conditions. Cutting-edge strategies go beyond simple calcium and include: a “Hybrid Feed” system with reduced energy and elevated amino acids, optimizing gut health through specific feed structures and additives, managing egg weight through amino acid adjustments, and prioritizing a robust rearing phase to build bone and digestive capacity.
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Eco friendly management, biosecurity management & precision feeding.
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- High employee turnover and labor shortages result in inadequate training documentation and poor implementation of biosecurity.
- : What are the most effective, low-cost training methods (e.g., visual guides, short video modules, gamification) for new hires that ensure biosecurity principles are understood, especially when language barriers exist? How can we better integrate biosecurity plans into a documentation system that survives personnel changes?
- High employee turnover and labor shortages result in inadequate training documentation and poor implementation of biosecurity.
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- Is the economic benefit of extending the lay cycle to 100 weeks still viable when considering the increasing costs associated with poor shell quality, downgrading, and Salmonella risk in late-cycle flocks? What are the cutting-edge late-cycle nutritional strategies (beyond simple calcium) the community is seeing success with?
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- Beyond standard disease prevention, what are the most effective, non-nutritional stress-reduction protocols (e.g., lighting, ventilation, handling) a producer can implement to support consistent shell quality?
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- Cracks frequently originate from poor shell formation due to physiological stress or disease (leading to chalky, weak shells).
