Impact of breeder rearing management on production

Over the years, selection in poultry genetics has targeted the more productive birds in pursuit of improved meat production, with particular emphasis on efficient feed conversion, carcass yield and weight gain. These characteristics are inversely proportional to production of high numbers of fertile eggs. This requires extra efforts in the rearing period with an emphasis on flock uniformity to get all the birds in production at the same time. By Paulo Fávero , Technical Service, Cobb-Van