Performance Review: A good news story
In January 2021, PIP’s Board of Directors mandated a review of the partnership’s purpose, performance, and direction. The Board was motivated by the belief that conducting this review at an early stage in the tenure of the new partnership would provide critical guidance to its future direction.
Measuring chick thermal comfort
Chicks are more sensitive to cold than adult birds because their small body is not ready to properly regulate body temperature and their feathers don’t offer very good protection. Therefore, it is important to provide a warm environment for their first days of life and properly evaluate their comfort.
Five Steps to Prepare Your Barn For Winter
The leaves have fallen and winter is almost here again. It is important to prepare the barn for this time of year to keep the birds warm, avoid unnecessary expenses with electric bills, assure good air quality, control litter moisture and reduce problem with pests that might hide inside your barn during the cold months. Make sure your barn is winter-ready with these 5 steps.
Yolk sac residual size: An assessment tool to improve the quality of early life in broiler flocks
Residual yolk sacs tell the story behind a flock’s early life management. Measuring residual yolk sacs can provide information that you can use to improve your practices for future flocks.