What is Debeaking or Beak Trimming? Beak trimming in poultry management is the act of reducing the length of the beak of poultry birds. The purpose of doing this is to prevent feather pulling and cannibalism and to reduce feed wastage. It is a delicate operation, and if it is… [Read More]
Management
12 Tips to Increase Productivity on Your Livestock Farm
There are many things you need to put in place in order to achieve the highest productivity you desire for your agribusiness. If you can implement the following tips, your livestock farm productivity would improve.
How to Weigh Live Poultry Birds Accurately
Weighing and measuring livestock is a common practice in a lot of farms, including live poultry farms. While it is not very different from weighing farm animals, let us look at 5 factors to consider while weighing live poultry bird to get accurate weight measurements.
How to Care for Pregnant Animals
Needs of Pregnant Animals The needs of pregnant animals are different from male and non-pregnant animals. First and foremost, it’s highly necessary to keep records of your pregnant animals from the day they mated. Doing this makes it easy to provide vital management tasks that the pregnant animals need.
10 Alternative Litter Materials to Wood Shavings
Litter in animal production is a term for bedding material. It is also a term for used bedding material. Wood shavings are important in the deep-litter system of poultry production. They are the commonly used litter material used to cover the floor of a deep-litter pen. Unlike in the battery… [Read More]
