TUCKER, Ga — "How do we optimize egg production? We all know that a lot of things have to fall into place . . . programs such as housing and nutrition, but the biggest factor is understanding the reproductive system in both male and female breeders," remarked Chad Mason, breeder-hatchery manager with Columbia Farms, a division of House of Raeford, at USPOULTRY's 2014 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic held in Nashville, Tenn.
As part of his presentation on Breeder Production and Fertility, Mason emphasized the importance of optimizing the feed diets of chicks from the start and monitoring and changing programs when necessary to. . .