The incubation period – which corresponds to the first 18 months of life of the broiler chicks – is the most delicate time of the animal’s life, that isn’t capable to mantain its body temperature properly.

Aviaries must be always clean to ensure the poultry health and production quality. It is also necessary to stay alert to clean tools and clothes used by who is in direct contact with the poultry to avoid that pathogenic microorganisms spread in the place where they the production is raised.

The influenza epidemic, that swept across most of the Asia and Europe during the last years, made those countries to buy more Brazilian meat

Few industries in the economy show a greater growth like the one that has been undergone on the poultry sector in the last decades. In less than a half century, Brazil became the major exporter and the world’s third largest producer of poultry.

Is it worth to invest in hatchery automation? If we look at the benefits that technology can bring, the answer is yes. First, because it is possible to save money with workforce, once that most processes are done automatically. Besides, the automation ensures more accuracy to the way the eggs are handled, which contributes to […]

The egg cleaning is one of the most important tasks that are carried out in the grange. This is an important caution to protect the embryos and guarantee a higher hatching rate in the incubation stage. It is also mandatory to prevent diseases and ensure that the poultry grow even stronger. It is worthy of […]

To ensure the maximum outcome in poultry farming, it is necessary to be vigilant about the signs that show possible failures in the way which the production is managed. In fertile egg production, for instance, there are some performance indicators that might contribute to avoid pointless losses and to optimize profits of grange’s profit. We […]

Egg losses could lead to setbacks in the grange. For this reason, poultry farmers must keep a vigilant eye on any failures that might contribute that more eggs should be discarded.

Learn which are the main diseases that can affect the entire dairy herd, the best way to prevent them and the recommended treatment for each situation: 1. Babesiosis Babesiosis is an illness that can be caused by the parasites Babesia divergens, Babesia bigemina or Babesia bovis. The last two are responsible for spreading the disease […]

The ectoparasites that live in poultry skins and bodies might cause many problems from injuries, weight loss, stress, transmittable diseases and even death. Those factors lead to huge economical setbacks to small and large companies in industrial poultry farming. Controlling ectoparasites ensure greater quality of life to the birds and more profit in the poultry sector. Stay […]