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07/21/2010Aviagen Breaks Ground on New Veterinary Lab
Aviagen recently broke ground on its new veterinary services laboratory to be located in Elkmont, Alabama less than a mile from the company’s existing lab facility. The new building, expected to be complete in the spring of 2011, was designed to meet Biosafety Level 2... Read more »
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07/14/2010World First As Aviagen Awarded ‘Compartment’ Status
Certificate covers all pedigree farms. Aviagen has become the first poultry breeding company in the world to be officially awarded ‘compartment’ status by its state veterinary authority. The accreditation was marked at a special ceremony held at Aviagen’s Edinbu... Read more »
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06/22/2010New Board Members Appointed by Poultry Federation
Little Rock, AR: The Poultry Federation of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma announced its new board member appointments during the 51st Annual Poultry Festival held in Rogers, AR, June 11-12. New board members are: David Elam, Wayne Farms, LLC; Vaughn King, Aviagen, I... Read more »
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07/21/2010MeatTradeNewsDaily.Co.UK: Aviagen and Nortura hold industry meeting in Norway.
A group of invited guests, including representatives from Norway's food inspection authority, recently gathered at a joint Aviagen - Nortura event which focused on health, welfare and breeding.
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07/16/2010Farmers Weekly Interactive.Co.UK: Aviagen Achieves Compartmentalisation Status
Leading broiler breeder Aviagen has become the first British company to achieve "compartmentalisation" status, which it hopes will assist it to continue exporting in the event of another outbreak of avian flu or Newcastle
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07/09/2010FarmingUK.Com: Aviagen Opens New Hatchery in Russia
Avaigen has opened a new $10 million state-of-the-art hatchery in Yasnogorsk, situated in the Tula region of Southwest Russia.
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06/16/2010Lighting for Broilers by Karen Schwean-LardnerThe impact of darkness exposure on welfare and productivity of modern commercial broilers. (approx. 18 minutes)
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06/15/2010Lighting for Broilers Q&AThis piece is a companion question and answer clip that followed the original webinar “Lighting for Broilers” by Karen Schwean-Lardner. Alison Keaveney, Global Head of Technical Transfer, Aviagen is the facilitator. (approx. 20 minutes)
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03/19/2010Brooding Practices - WeightScott Gillingham, D.V.M., Canadian Regional Business Manager, Aviagen, Inc., demonstrates the proper technique for measuring chick weights during brooding to calculate average weights and uniformity.
Updated in 2010, these tables provide nutritional recommendations and a feeding program for Nicholas commercial turkeys.
Updated in 2010, these tables provide nutrional recommendations and a feeding program for Nicholas breeding stock.
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06/28/2010Broiler Economics: Volatility in the Markets, June 2010
Recently, markets suffered a nasty fall with many falling 10% or more. The set-back affected not only stock markets but also commodity markets including grain and meat. The sharp decline was a reminder of the inherent volatility of markets.
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04/05/2010Broiler Economics: A Bright Outlook for the World Poultry Industry, April 2010
With grain prices falling and chicken prices rising, 2010 is likely to be an exceptionally good year for the world chicken industry. The outlook is so bright that two major new complexes were announced in April; Sanderson Farms announced the construction of a second new complex in North Carolina to add to the complex that is already under construction and Marfrig of Brazil announced plans to build a complex of similar size in Mato Grosso.
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02/01/2010Broiler Economics: Poultry and Sustainability, Feb 2010
World farm output will roughly double in the next 40 years according to most predictions. Growth will be driven by a higher world population, increased disposable income and greater biofuel production. Missing from most predictions is a discussion about sustainability. Are current farm practices sustainable? If production is doubled is that sustainable? What are the practical consequences, if any, of being sustainable or unsustainable?
