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Biosecurity, an outline
“A Set Of Management Practices, Which When Followed Correctly Reduce The Potential For The Introduction And Spread Of Disease Causing Organisms Onto, And Between Farms”Why “Reduced”, and...
Author: Montajat Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.
Publication date: 07/13/2009    Rating:    Views: 722

Brooding and rearing baby chicks
Baby chicks are really quite easy to raise. With a few pieces of equipment and a small place to put them, success in brooding and rearing is virtually assured. During this period of the bird's life, the most im...
Author: James C. Hermes, Extension poultry specialist, Oregon State University
Publication date: 07/02/2009    Rating:    Views: 379

Building and Operating a Display Incubator
Observing a developing embryo can be a very fascinating and educational experience for all ages. Since most embryos develop internally and therefore are difficult to observe, the chick embryo provides an excell...
Author: Joe Berry, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
Publication date: 07/02/2009    Rating:    Views: 73

Chicken Embryo Malpositions and Deformities
Detailed information describing the categorization and incidence of embryo malpositions and deformities in commercial poultry is not readily available. Additionally, there is often little consistency in these d...
Author: Gary D. Butcher, DVM, Ph.D, Amir H. Nilipour, Ph.D. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperativ...
Publication date: 07/02/2009    Rating:    Views: 327

Contamination of Hatching Eggs
Where Does Microbial Contamination Come From? Bacteria and mold which can affect hatching eggs are found everywhere in the environment - in soil, in manure, and even on the dust particles in the air. The most c...
Author: Michael Wineland, Extension Poultry Specialist, and Carmen Christopher
Publication date: 07/02/2009    Rating:    Views: 428

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED AND CLONED ANIMALS
Biomedicine is the application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biochemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology, to human and veterinary clinical medicine. The field of biomedicine offers...
Author: Bill Pohlmeier and Alison Van Eenennaamp, Department of Animal Science, University of Californ...
Publication date: 07/01/2009    Rating:    Views: 802

The facts about Antibiogram
What is an antibiogram? An antibiogram is a laboratory test used to determine the sensitivity pattern of a given microorganism to a range of antibiotics. The advantages of antibiogram use and the techniques in...
Author: Dr Yonatan Segal
Publication date: 06/29/2009    Rating:    Views: 469

The advantages of automatic hatching egg collection
Automation of hatching egg collection in breeder houses is often seen as a big investment. However, the investment should be judged not solely on operational costs in the breeder house but also in terms of impr...
Author: Technical Departament, Vencomatic
Publication date: 06/29/2009    Rating:    Views: 558

Mycosis in Broiler Chicken: Outbreak of Sudden Death Syndrome in Nepal
Background of outbreak of Sudden Death Syndrome in Kathmandu Valley. During the first week of August 2008 there sudden increase in mortality of broilers above 6 week age (Table 1). There are no premonitory sig...
Author: Kedar Karki ,Poornima Manandhar,Banshi Sharma, Senior Veterinary Officer Salina Manandhar, Pra...
Publication date: 06/25/2009    Rating:    Views: 120

Poultry Feed Industry of Pakistan - An Overview
Role of feed and nutrition for livestock production is as essential as management or animal itself but its fiscal contribution surpasses all other aspects. A good nutrition plays a significant role for optimum ...
Author: Dr. Arshaq Arslan Ramzee
Publication date: 06/17/2009    Rating:    Views: 979