Managing breeding stock for optimal performance

Health, hygiene and good management of the farm as well as the breeding stock is essential the best performance of the business. World Poultry asked Tom Procter and Dominic Smith, of Cobb Europe, for their top tips for achieving better performance from breeding stock. Tom works as product manager, Dominic is quality assurance manager responsible for Cobb farms and hatcheries in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. 1.    Chick start Start on house preparation well before the birds arrive