Simon M. Shane*(290 million hens in production less specialty and breaking flocks)From the Author - Page 17HomePoultry conference explores many disease aspectsSelected abstracts of presentations at the Western Poultry Disease Conference are summarized.Egg ProductionExperts examine issues, predict prices, assess productionIndustry experts presented information and views on the broad variety of factors affecting production, and the inescapable link between feed and energy prices during the Midwest Poultry Convention. Egg Industry provides synopses of two key presentations.Egg ProductionEgg value mirrors economic demandThe April edition of Egg Industry considers future egg prices based on research and experience of Don Bell, University of California at Riverside.Egg ProductionProducers expect drop in egg prices in 2009Supply and demand, profits and welfare rank as top issues of concern.HomeIPE: Education, innovations and communicationThe 2009 International Poultry Exposition and associated educational program organized by the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association are reviewed in the February 2009 edition.Egg ProductionImpact of E. coli on profitable egg productionDuring the past five years, segments of the U.S. egg production industry have been impacted by elevated flock mortality due to peritonitis.Egg ProductionExhibitors present a common theme - efficiencyThe 2009 International Poultry Exposition marked the return of the major manufacturers of cage installations and grading equipment who were absent in 2008.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationJustification for administering feed additivesNutritionists and poultry health professionals are constantly faced with a decision as to whether to treat flocks by adding antibiotics or other approved compounds to hen diets in the event of a decline in production.HomeFollowing Proposition 2: Where do we go from here?In the wake of Proposition 2, the egg industry tries to make sense of things.Egg ProductionExperience, science guide UEP presidentGene Gregory, president of United Egg Producers, gained first-hand experience of the problems, risks and opportunities facing the industry as an egg producer in the 1960s and 1970s.HomeControlling rodents in the poultry houseThree species of rodents can infest the same farm given their specific preferences for feed, ranging and breeding.Processing & SlaughterInnovations for breaking and added value processingFurther-processing of eggs will represent a greater proportion of total U.S. production in the future.Previous PagePage 17 of 21Next Page