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November 8, 2019
NEWS 
 
AQINAC

Poultry Industry Council announces new executive director

Ashley Honsberger brings extensive agricultural experience to the role.


Cobb-Vantress partners with The Roslin Institute to address food security

Researchers applied genome technologies to ensure future biodiversity, meet growing protein demand.


Alltech Canada introduces new beak-conditioning aid

ChikPek block for poultry producers intended to divert vice behaviours.
 
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Feature articles 
 
Barn Enrichments

Barn Enrichments: Raising the bar for broilers

The central premise of using enrichments is that they allow birds to better express natural behaviours that enable them to lead happier, more meaningful lives. Until recently, much of that animal welfare research had been focused on longer-living laying hens. But experts have now turned their attention to broilers. Here’s what some producers and researchers are doing. » Read more
 
Alternative Housing

Alternative Housing Supplement: Cage-free hen health

When making the switch to an alternative system, how can one maintain good health within the flock? The good news is that once you have spent some time observing the birds in the system and then making the necessary adjustments, it is possible to achieve the same technical results as in previous cage systems. » Read more
 
 
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PIC Producer Update

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Belleville, Ont.
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PIC Producer Update

Nov. 4-6
Brodhagen, Ont.
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