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USPOULTRY Hatchery - Breeder Clinic To Focus On Quality And Performance Efficiencies

A successful poultry operation depends on many critical elements , and o ne of those elements is the ha tchery - breeder flock division. The 2014 Hatchery - Breeder Clinic will bring together hatchery and breeder flock managers to discuss the latest technology, equipment and effective management techniques to help increase hatchability and performance. The annual Clinic, sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, will be held July 8 - 9, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

“ This is an ex cellent program with topics and speakers relevant to today’s challenges. The Clinic addresses several general topics of interest, such as current statistical and trend information for breeders and hatcheries, animal welfare awareness, the impact of humidit y in the hatchery and other great information for successfully managing, rearing and hatching. I encourage everyone involved in live production to help make this 2014 Hatchery - Breeder Clinic one of the most well attended events in the industry ,” s aid progr am committee chairman Jiggs Killgore, Hubbard LLC

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