Aviagen has released its updated parent stock handbook for the Ross brand. The aim is to enable poultry producers to achieve the highest level of health, welfare, and efficiency with their parent stock flocks.
Updated every four years, the handbook undergoes a rigorous review process led by a team of experts from various areas, including genetics, nutrition, veterinary science, hatchery and incubation, and ventilation.
It includes information on rearing, management into lay, care of hatching eggs, environmental requirements, nutrition, and health and biosecurity.
Dr Vanessa Kretzschmar-McCluskey, head of the global technical transfer team, said: “Aviagen continually improves the genetic potential of our birds, and these newest documents are filled with advice to help them maximize this potential. We invite our customers to download and engage with the interactive documents. Our ongoing goal is to strengthen their success as they work tirelessly to feed their communities with an excellent, wholesome and sustainable protein source.”