Metabolic disorders such as those impacting skeletal development have also now become important animal welfare issues in many countries.
This book addresses the problems of all the significant metabolic disorders such as ascites, sudden death syndrome, liver and kidney problems and skeletal disorders. In some instances we have indicated methods of treatment or prevention.
Metabolic disorders by their very nature are a perennial challenge to efficient modern poultry production. Their control requires astute management and a nutritional strategy geared towards health maintenance and general disease avoidance in poultry.
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This year’s Who’s Who issue features some of poultry’s strongest proponents. As is the case each year, this edition includes a collection of profiles of producers in different sectors from coast to coast. However, this time we’ve placed a special emphasis on advocacy.» Read more...
To tens of thousands of B.C. school children, fair goers and grocery shoppers, Bev Whitta is the face of chicken farming. That’s thanks to her role as coordinator of the Poultry in Motion program, an educational trailer she takes to schools and fairs to talk chicken farming with consumers.» Read more...