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Tiger Animal Feeds: Spot the difference, check your eggs
by Rowena Blanco, Animal Nutritionist, Tiger Animal Feeds Have you ever bought a tray of eggs or cracked a few eggs and noticed something strange either outside or inside the egg? Commercial egg production, whether on a large scale or small scale, will often result in some odd looking[...]
Tiger Animal Feeds: Temperature management can make or break broiler production
Article supplied Temperature plays a vital role in broiler production. The broiler bird will not perform to its full genetic potential if it is not provided with the right temperature whether during brooding or in the older stage. The main objective in temperature management is to efficiently and economically[...]
Tiger animal feeds: Ascites – a silent killer
by Barbara M Simbaya Ascites, commonly known as ‘water belly’, is a condition that affects young, fast-growing broilers. Several agents may cause this condition but lack of oxygen or build-up of carbon monoxide and other waste gases in the brooder is the most prominent. Exposure to poor quality air[...]
Prolapse in laying birds, part 1: Causes of prolapse in layers
Prolapse in layers is a condition that occurs when a hen’s reproductive tract temporarily turns inside out to allow the hen to lay an egg, is unable to retract after the egg has been laid. Prolapsed vent, also known as prolapsed oviduct, pick-out, cloacal prolapse or blowout, is a[...]
Growth monitoring in poultry
Article supplied Broiler weight is an important parameter when growing broilers. After all, the end goal of raising broilers is to get as many birds to market as possible, using the least amount of feed, and producing the greatest amount of meat. With pressures on the industry to reduce[...]