Water pressure inside drinking lines can influence both bird performance and the quality of the living conditions in the poultry house. Proper management of pressure is a key to success when using enclosed systems.

El principal suministro de energía para el embrión aviar en desarrollo es la yema, que contiene carbohidratos, lípidos y proteínas, de los cuales son los lípidos la fuente más importante de energía para dicho organismo. Las yemas de huevo no absorbidas y su contenido bacteriológico pueden tener un importante impacto sobre la inocuidad alimentaria en pollos de engorda.

The main energy supply for the developing avian embryo is yolk, which contains carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, with lipids providing the most important source of energy to the embryo. Near the end of the incubation period, the yolk sac is internalized into the abdominal cavity and at the time of hatch, the remaining yolk comprises approximately 20% of the chick’s body weight and continues to provide immediate posthatch energy, protein and water for nourishment.

Odors and air emissions are natural occurrences from nearly every agricultural enterprise. This is true for animal production facilities, including poultry farms.

La dermatitis de los cojinetes plantares (DCP) es un importante factor en la pérdida o reducción de categoría de las patas comestibles de aves, pero un manejo adecuado de la cama puede producir una parvada más sana y redituable. 

Putting flock data to work on the farm in real-time fashion is the aim of new data collection and reporting systems.