Innovatively assessing performance in layers

Detailed management and assessment of the male broiler breeder is an essential factor in producing a uniform bird with optimum performance from the rearing stage through to depletion. The males form half of the breeding value of a flock and are therefore just as important as the females. Close observation and evaluation, preferably on a daily basis, will help identify potential issues within the flock or recognise problems in males that may impair future fertility. By Vanessa Kretzschmar-McClusk