Switching to cage-free housing isn’t simple. The right management make all the difference. ✅ Use feed-saving equipment to reduce waste ✅ Maintain clean, dry litter for bird health ✅ Provide proper nest access to minimize floor eggs #CageFree #PoultryFarming #AnimalWelfare

The switch to cage-free layer housing isn’t a new one, and definitely hasn’t been an easy one. We scoured the internet to compile a list of practices and recommendations to help you meet welfare standards and still maintain healthy, profitable flocks. loom.ly/UxefTFI

Chickens are endlessly fascinating. While we might never understand what all those quirky head nods mean, we can get a better sense of how chickens see the world with these 10 interesting facts about chicken vision. loom.ly/7EYNAQo

Chicks are dependent on their environment to survive the early days of life. Because they cannot regulate their own body temperature, they require a warm brood chamber and easy access to food and water. loom.ly/EKvaDmY

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Flicker can physically stress both humans and animals. The body tries to adapt to the flicker but the rapid adaption stresses both muscle and the brain which can happen subconsciously. loom.ly/8TEznX0

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Bush Foot is a secondary bacterial infection caused by some form of defect or penetration of the hoof wall, sole, or heel. It's common in swine, but do you know what to look for? loom.ly/UYxoENU

Whether breeder hens or cage-free farms, our egg equipment makes for happy hens.

The University of Georgia recently conducted research to study how excess leakage in a small area – like along the end wall fans – can impact litter quality, fuel usage, and ultimately bird welfare. loom.ly/UJWFZqc

Controlling factors within the environment such as preventing overcrowding, maintaining low ammonia levels, and having a constant temperature are all things you can do to help prevent disease. loom.ly/Ye_MCzI

In the rolling countryside of Georgia, Darrius has built a life around chickens. He lives there with his wife and their children, raising flocks with the kind of care that can only come from genuine passion. loom.ly/3qyXQnY

Barn fires are often preventable, here's what you can do to protect your farm. loom.ly/6Cv6avc

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Animals housed inside a building produce heat, gas and moisture. Their heat results from their metabolism and the larger they grow, the more heat they produce. loom.ly/2a6VHXY

The steep temperature difference between internal house air and external fresh air can often result in condensation around inlet openings or in the attic of the barn which can affect flock health and performance. loom.ly/Tf0F_3o

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Brooding is arguably the most important developmental stage and eliminating environmental stressors during brooding will improve health and performance over the entire life of the flock. loom.ly/ungmVYw