The search for high performance and high fertility

The main goal in broiler production is to maximise the enormous growth potential of the bird, resulting in high body weight and high breast meat yield. However, both of these objectives are negatively correlated with fertility. As a result, the fertility of broiler breeders has become a challenge. The question arises whether the tipping point has been reached, and if altered broiler breeder fertility has become irreversible. By Lidija Perić, associate professor, University of Novi Sad, Serbia,