The economic importance of meat yield in processing

The broiler industry worldwide has advanced to the point that every gram of meat has value and that value must be accounted for when evaluating breeds for a specific operation. The days where live performance was the only thing that mattered in breed decisions are long gone, according to Jay Hughes in his presentation at the World Poultry Congress in Salvador, Brazil. By Jay Hughes, Cobb-Vantress, Inc The most frequently asked question in a broiler operation is which breed should