Poultry Industry Technical Articles
Recently completed research funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association profiled
processing plant wastewater discharges. The study is part of the association’s
extensive industry research program encompass...
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has announced three winners in its new
Web Site of the Month competition. The winning companies are Big Dutchman (January),
Gold’n Plump Poultry (February), and Meat & Pou...
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will sponsor a Poultry Wastewater Operators
Training Program June 17-18 at the Hampton Inn in Rogers, Ark. This new training
program is geared toward operators and supervi...
While a number of factors can influence bacterial contamination of chicken carcasses,
one of the leading causes is fecal contamination at the processing plant. Improper
plant handling and equipment that is ...
Fecal contamination of carcasses continues to be a sporadic problem at processing
plants. The main reason for the problem is rupture of the lower intestinal tract
during processing and thus release of fecal...
USPOULTRY Plans Hatchery-Breeder Clinic
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association hatchery-breeder planning committee
met recently to discuss the agenda for the upcoming clinic. The 2003 Hatchery-Breeder
...
USPOULTRY Announces Winners of the 2003
Crystal Egg Award
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association recently held its 3rd Annual Crystal
Egg Award Marketing Competition. The competition recognizes excellence...
The following article is a special collaboration from AFMA (Animal Feed Manufacturers Association) www.afma.co.za We thank their kind support.BENEFITS OF ANTIBIOTICS USED IN FOOD PRODUCTION Antibiotics have bee...
Everyone knows that eggs get larger and cracks increase as laying flocks age. These well known facts, however, are sometimes used to support the belief that most cracked egg problems in older flocks are caused ...
Aflatoxin affects all poultry species. Although it generally takes relatively
high levels to cause mortality, low levels can be detrimental if continually fed.
Young poultry, especially ducks and turkeys, a...