Leg health is an important component of breeding stock and broiler welfare. If sufficiently severe, leg disorders may lead to mobility (i.e., walking, jumping, and mating) difficulties. Many leg health issues observed during rearing and production periods can be alleviated b… Read more
Breeder flock management styles and techniques are dependent on multiple variables regarding the ability to control the environmental conditions within a housing system. Read more
La infección por Staphylococcus o estafilococosis se refiere a las enfermedades causadas por las bacterias del género Staphylococcus, que generan distintas lesiones según la zona afectada. Read more
When considering nutrition’s role in the management of the ever-changing and improving broiler, balanced protein (BP) and feed texture are vital features. Along with affecting productivity, inadequate BP may also strongly affect economic profitability due to potential negati… Read more
Stringy-spongy (SS), also known as spaghetti or mushy breast, is a breast myopathy characterized by the loss of structural connective tissue integrity of the breast muscle. This muscle tissue degradation leads to friability and loosening of the muscle fibers, which gives the… Read more
This training module was developed to assist and maximize the post-mortem process and evaluate the bird's lesions to determine their likely cause and possible significance. Read more
Nos últimos anos tem havido um aumento no número de BM nos abatedouros de aves que, em alguns casos, pode acarretar graves consequências econômicas para o produtor e ter impacto negativo na preferência do consumidor pela carne de frango. Read more
SPIDES es el acrónimo en inglés de períodos cortos de incubación durante el almacenamiento de los huevos. El tratamiento SPIDES consiste en calentar brevemente los huevos a una temperatura entre 35 °C y la temperatura de incubación a 37.8 °C (95 y 100 °F respectivamente) tod… Read more
Os diagramas de BM abaixo indicam a localização e a gravidade de algumas das miopatias mencionadas no Manual de miopatias em frangos de corte. O sistema de pontuação mostrado nesses diagramas é apenas para fins de pesquisa e investigação: as pontuações não mostram os critéri… Read more