Back-to-basics for managing health of cage-free pullets

Poultry producers with cage-free pullet systems should go back to the basics of bird management to keep their flocks healthy and productive, reported Darrin Eckard, Hy-Line cage-free specialist. This is a change from flocks kept in cages that may face less disease and fewer parasites.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:11 Darrin Eckard, Hy-Line
0:30 FLAW: Feed, light, air, and water
1:23 Coccidiosis control in cage-free layers
2:55 Worm infections in cage-free layers
4:37 E. coli issues
5:49 Vaccine protocols for cage-free layers
6:34 Controlling aggressive bird behavior
8:29 Cage-free nutrition programs

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