You are used to darkling beetles in your barns and without knowing it, these insects parasitize your flocks and eat your income by causing significant damage to insulation and by transmitting diseases. This conference will help you understand darkling beetle life cycle and guide you on good practices for an effective integrated pest management plan.
In addition to sanitation strategies, water management represents a key aspect of poultry production, having a potential impact on the health, productivity and general welfare of the birds. A holistic view will help better understand the impact of different water additive categories and their physiological effects on birds.
Genetics, an ever changing business. Learn about all the changes that go into genetics such as selection traits, metabolic energy release, growth rates and more…
Your individual efforts to control avian infectious bronchitis are not paying off? What lessons can be learned from other animal production sectors having to deal with such diseases? Regional control projects!
Many of us thought that the solution for this disease had been found several years ago. Even forgotten? However, the sudden increase in the number of cases, in their severity and tenacity have been the source of headaches for many.
Are there potential solutions to keeping our head above water?
Pathologies related to Enterococcus cecorum represents by far the most important health problems in Québec’s broilers. There is a lot of scientific research on the subject, both here and around the world. What have we learned in the last year? Is it possible to manage without using antibiotics?
Infectious bronchitis and Gumboro disease have been, for years, among the most frequent viral conditions during broiler rearing. Deciding to vaccinate, or not, may seem a complex decision-making process. Is it really the case? How to best protect the broilers when choosing among the different available vaccine strategies and routes of administration? For how long should we vaccinate? These are some of the questions we will try to address together.
Marie-Christine and Mathieu are passionate entrepreneurs that are really involved in poultry farming. Wishing to improve their installations, they gave considerable thought and took their time analyzing and consulting to make the best decision at the time, to build a one-storey barn. See through their eyes and experience the facts that guided their decisions, as well as the challenges faced and solutions implemented to adapt to this new reality!
Pathogenic strains of Enterococcus cecorum emerged almost 20 years ago and have now spread across the globe. This talk will provide our current understanding of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, genetic drivers of virulence, and control of this important pathogen of broilers.