There are several reasons why you shouldn’t set misshapen eggs for hatching: 1. **Reduced Hatching Success**: Misshapen eggs often have irregularities in their internal structure or nutrient distribution, making it difficult for the embryo to develop properly. This can result in a lower hatch rate, meaning fewer chicks successfully hatch from misshapen eggs. 2. **Developmental…
Osmoregulation is the ability of a cell to maintain its structure and function by controlling the movement of water into and out of the cell, without altering mitochondrial cellular metabolism. Changes in cellular water volume can affect intracellular ionic strength and, consequently, the conformation of proteins and enzymes. Therefore, cell homeostasis is important when exposed…
Dear Poultry Farmer, Fowl Pox is a contagious viral disease of poultry. Mainly chicks are more susceptible and mortality rate is higher in this disease. Fowl pox is a viral infection that impacts chickens and other avian species. It is caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus. The disease is highly…
The microbiological quality of the feed is a factor of great importance in animal production because of its impact on productivity and health status of the animals. Risk factors may cause contamination: pressure, temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light Major concerns : Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella spp., E. coli and fungal genera like Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Fusarium…
There is a widespread misconception that chickens today are heavier due to hormone injections. Let’s clarify: It’s a myth! The remarkable transformation in chicken size is actually the result of meticulous genetic selection and breeding practises. Genetic Selection: Farmers have been selectively breeding chickens for generations, favouring those with desirable traits like larger size, faster…
The Constant increase in the price of feed ingredients is a major constraint in most developing countries, as a result, cheap and non-conventional feed ingredients are used, which contain a higher percentage of Non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs). Today the poultry industry uses different heat-stable enzymes in pelleted feeds as a solution that degrade crude fiber, starch,…
Glutamine is a neutral amino acid that contains two nitrogen molecules and can play an important role in providing the nitrogen needed to turn over intestinal tissue and metabolic pathways. ● The importance of glutamine lies in the maintenance of intestinal mucosal tissue and the production of mucin as an antibacterial barrier in poultry. ●…
India and the US have resolved their final trade dispute over the import of poultry, including chicken and eggs from America. New Delhi: India and the US have resolved their seventh and final outstanding trade dispute over the import of poultry, including chicken and eggs from America, which was prohibited by New Delhi due to…
Now a days Main focus to the incidence of lameness being higher in male birds in the brooding phase.Lameness in adults can be divided into three distinct groups:Infectious arthritis of which Erysipelas and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae are the most common causes.Septic laminitis – bush foot due to bacterial infection.Physical lameness associated with deformed or damaged cartilage…
1.Today, we have been witnessing a steady tendency in the increase of global demand for maize, wheat, soybeans, and their products due to the steady growth and strengthening of the livestock industry. a) The rain has dashed the dreams of several farmers who were expecting good crop this year. b) Adverse weather conditions were the…
