chicks
Tiger Animal Feeds: It all starts with the quality of the chick
Broiler business is a complex business that requires a lot of factors to consider before embarking on it. One of the critical factors is the chick quality, which is usually ignored by the farmer. The quality of the chick directly impacts the chick growth rate, disease resistance and meat[...]
HPAI and the poultry industry’s recovery status
By Izaak Breitenbach, GM, SAPA Broiler Organisation The South African poultry industry is on the road to recovery from recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks that have plagued producers since January. With strong biosecurity protocols and monitoring programmes in place, evidence suggests that the infection rate has peaked, and[...]
A guideline to broiler production: Part 1- Preparing for and receiving chicks
Broiler production is the raising of birds for the purpose of producing meat for food. These chickens are specifically bred for meat production, and they have different body frames and nutritional requirements than other breeds, for example, layers. Because of their body type, they grow extremely fast and reach[...]