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Value of commercial broiler trials

Effective evaluation of any input at the broiler level can only be done with a properly designed commercial broiler trial within your complex. >> Read full article

Are visitors safe on your farm?

Agritourism (activities that bring visitors to a farm or ranch) isn’t without risk. >> Read full article

Immune system activation research

Two projects in immune system activation research have recently acquired funding. >> Read full article

 Featured News 
 
Feature News

From field to flock

Layer farms across North America are progressing, and this is highlighted by the layer operation at McGee Colony. The colony was recognized by Star Egg Company in 2015 with a first place finish in Saskatchewan for reaching the dozen eggs per bird and cost per dozen eggs quota.

The flock of 16,200 Bovan White, managed by Jerry Mandel and his father John, boasted a production of 370 eggs per hen housed, with 106 grams of feed intake per hen per day at 78 weeks, in 2015. The number of eggs produced was above the Bovan standard, while the feed intake per hen per day was below the standard. >> Learn More…

 
 Event Calendar 
 

2016 EFO Egg and Pullet Farmers’ Workshop

Nov. 29-30, 2016
Location: Toronto >> More Info

Eastern Ontario Poultry Conference

Dec. 1, 2016
Location: St. Isadore, Ont. >> More Info

Prairie Livestock Expo

December 14, 2016
Location: Winnipeg >> More Info