Dr. Mohamed El-Gazzar or Mo with Iowa State University, joins the show and we discuss Infectious Coryza, a disease that our laying hen producers know all to well. We cover signs, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and some interesting new finding

Heat stress and mitigation strategies

Feb 22nd, 2023 1h 9m

I take a break as host this week and Andrea Mendoza steps in to talk with Dr. Brian Fairchild from the University of Georgia about heat stress, and steps we can take to alleviate the effects. The current weather in Michigan is a winter storm c

Eyes, vision and lights

Dec 18th, 2022 43m 23s

Greg Fraley Ph.D. endowed chair of poultry science at Purdue University joins me on this episode and discusses the importance of eyes, vision and lighting in commercial poultry production. FYI yellow light is fine for broilers, I just couldn't

Litter Management

Nov 12th, 2022 42m 58s

Dr. Craig Coufal is my guest today, and we discuss litter management. A lot of our discussion focuses on moisture, but we cover other topics such as windrowing, bedding material selection, importance of litter management during brooding etc.

Egg Drop Syndrome '76

Oct 1st, 2022 27m 2s

EDS ' 76 is an emerging viral threat to egg laying flocks, which can significantly reduce the production of salable eggs. Dr. Eric Gingerich is on the show to discuss the virus, symptoms, treatments, vaccination and prevention.

Cold Weather Prep for Small and Hobby Flocks

Sep 23rd, 2022 44m 13s

On this episode we take a shift from commercial poultry farms and focus on small and hobby farms. Dr. Brigid McCrea, small flock specialist, from Auburn University joins the podcast to discuss cold weather preparation for small and hobby flock

Euthanasia and Depopulation Methods

Aug 17th, 2022 46m 4s

Dr. Shawna Weimer from the University of Arkansas joins the show and we discuss the options for euthanasia in normal production and depopulation in emergency situations. For more information please refer to the AVMA euthanasia guidelines:https:

Cage free laying hen management

Jul 8th, 2022 45m 55s

Dr. Alex Strauch joins the show to discuss management strategies for cage free laying hens. Topics covered include: history of cage free, pullet management, controlling floor eggs, prevalent diseases, keel bone damage, benefits of cage free sy

Salmonella in live production environments

May 25th, 2022 48m 17s

Dr. Ken Macklin from Auburn University joins the podcast to discuss Salmonella in the poultry environment, specifically live production areas, barns, litter, equipment, feed and dust. References and further reading:Salmonella and sodium bisulfa

Litter Beetle Management

Apr 26th, 2022 35m 57s

Dr. Chris Holderman from Central Life Sciences joins the podcast to discuss all things litter beetles including; identification, life cycle, problems the cause and controlling them. Additional Information:Compost:In general, compost temperature

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