Webinar: Predicting broiler performance: Hatching egg quality and incubation

Hatching egg quality and incubation conditions play a pivotal role in predicting and enhancing broiler performance. The valuable insights into how these early-stage factors influence hatchability, chick immune health, immune foundation, and overall broiler productivity. The quality of chicks post-hatching sets the stage for their growth trajectory and overall performance. By understanding and optimizing these variables, poultry producers can improve their flock's growth, health, and efficiency from the very start of the production cycle. Featured speakers include Dr. Jeanna Wilson, professor and extension specialist in the Poultry Science Department at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Muhammad Kashif Qazi, Veterinary Strategic Services and BI Poultry Academy.

This webinar will broadcast at 7:00 AM CDT (Chicago) / 1:00 PM BST (London) / 8:00 PM CST (Beijing).

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

1. Implementing best practices and leveraging advanced incubation technologies can lead to more consistent and improved outcomes.

2. The quality of chicks at hatch, assessed through indicators can predict future growth rates and immune health.

3. Understanding and managing the factors contributing to egg quality, such as shell integrity, can significantly impact broiler performance.

This webinar is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and presented by WATTPoultry.

Speaker Information:

Dr. Jeanna Wilson, professor and extension specialist in the Poultry Science Department at the University of Georgia

Dr. Jeanna Wilson is a professor and extension specialist in the Poultry Science Department at the University of Georgia. She received her B.S. and M.S. in poultry science from Virginia Tech and graduated from Auburn University with a Ph.D. in avian physiology. Dr. Wilson’s work focuses on reproductive performance of meat type breeders and the incubation requirements of these strains. She works closely with the poultry industry to improve fertility and hatchability and is seeking innovative feed ingredients and feeding methods to improve breeder welfare.

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Qazi, Veterinary Strategic Services and BI Poultry Academy

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Qazi, has worked in poultry operations for over 25 years. He has wide experience in Poultry Production, Health Management, and Food Safety Quality Assurance. Dr. Qazi has had successful experience in establishing biosecurity and antimicrobial reduction programs in poultry production at Tyson Foods Inc. China as Director FSQA Live Operations and Supply Chain. He is a member of WVPA and the American Association of Avian Pathologists. Dr. Qazi joined Boehringer Ingelheim AH in 2016. His current responsibilities at BI include Veterinary Strategic Services and BI Poultry Academy.