Modeling the growth pattern of in-season and off-season Ross 308 broiler breeder flocks

Seroprevalence and identification of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale from broiler and broiler breeder flocks in Thailand.

Ornithobacteriosis is an infectious disease of avian species that has been reported in almost all countries around the world, except Thailand. The objectives of this study were to determine the seroprevalence of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT) and to isolate and identify ORT in broilers and broiler breeders in Thailand. Chicken antibodies had been randomly checked from 17 farms (19 flocks...

Comparison of the Accuracy of Nonlinear Models and Artificial Neural Network in the Performance Prediction of Ross 308 Broiler Chickens

This study aimed to investigate and compare nonlinear growth models (NLMs) with the predicted performance of broilers using an artificial neural network (ANN). Six hundred forty broiler chicks were sexed and randomly reared in 32 separate pens as a factorial experiment with 4 treatments and 4 replicates including 20 birds per pen in a 42-day period. Treatments consisted of 2 metabolic energy le...

Growth heterogeneity in broiler breeder pullets

Uniform growth is a desirable trait in all large-scale animal production systems because it simplifies animal management and increases profitability. In parental broiler flocks, so-called broiler breeders, low growth uniformity is largely attributed to the feed competition that arises from quantitatively restricted feeding. As feed restriction is crucial to maintaining healthy and fertile breed...

Characterization of reoviruses isolated from some broiler breeder flocks in Iran

Avian reoviruses (ARVs) are considered as an important cause of several diseases in poultry, particularlyarthritis and tenosynovitis. Tenosynovitis and arthritis, which are among the causes of chronic lameness inbreeder flocks, can result in reduced egg production and culling of breeder hens. In this study, the molecularcharacteristics of ARVs in some broiler breeder flocks were investigated in...

Enhancing Off-Season Motivation in Collegiate Athletes