US Poultry & Egg Assn.- Poultry Production and Health Seminar on September 19-20

Each link in the chain from production to processing is vital. However, the process must begin with the foundation, a healthy bird. Great technological advances have been made in reaching optimum bird health and performance, but the threat of disease is always imminent. Live production managers and service representatives face myriad challenges in maintaining an effective poultry health program.

Be sure you and your company stay up to date on the latest disease prevention methods, production management techniques, and other key issues and concerns that affect poultry grow-out operations. Attend U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s 2007 Poultry Production and Health Seminar to help get the information you need to maintain healthy flocks. Don’t miss this valuable educational opportunity.

The program (scheduled for September 19-20 at the Memphis Marriott Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee) will cover the following issues:

• Biosecurity Risk Assessments
• Controlling Darkling Beetles and Other Pests
• Gangrenous Dermatitis: Proposed Pathogenesis and Control Measures
• Re-Emerging Disease Concerns…MG/IBH
• Water Systems Quality and Management
• Turning Litter Into Energy
• Litter Treatments/Alternatives/Re-Use
• Mechanical vs. Hand Catching
• Antibiotic Feed Additives
a. Politics and Science
b. Non-Antibiotic Options
• Altering Feed Ingredients…Impact on Bird Performance
• The Latest on LT
• Runting and Stunting Status Report
• The Latest in Poultry Houses
a. Structural Integrity
b. Energy Management

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US Poultry & Egg Assn.- Poultry Production and Health Seminar on September 19-20