in avian embryology, the blocks of mesoderm on both sides of the notochord that later develop into the skin,muscle, and skeletal structures

flock or broiler breeder females (six to eighteen months of age) and males responsible for producing fertile eggs from which emerge chicks for broiler production

inflammation of the peritoneum

fluid associated with an inflammatory reaction

a loss shell egg caused by the Pseudomonas group of bacteria and which fluoresces under ultraviolet light when broken out

swimming game birds, such as ducks and geese, considered as a group

in avian embryology, the middle layer of an embryo with three layers

the red and blue colored, fleshy skin on the head and upper regions of the neck of certain poultry species, such as the turkey

in reference to feed rations, an ingredient added to make up for a deficiency of a specific nutrient

refers to number of fertile eggs that hatch; usually expressed as a percentage

main trunk of tubes through which air travels to and from the lungs

as applied to a carcass, uncut meat part exposed to the air due to a skin tear or cut

business entity that organizes and owns or controls several operating units generally involving different functions including hatching poultry, brooding and growing out broilers, producing feed for poultry, and processing, packing, and marketing ready-to-cook broilers

artifical inducement of molting in a bird by decreasing day-length lighting, changing feed rations, etc.

in avian embryology, the lower layer of an embryo with three layers

poultry netting or a solid material such as Masonite set up in a circular fashion to serve as a wall to contain chicks and other young poultry around a brooder stove or other heat source

affecting or employing one or more organs of special sense

any of a large group of parasitic flatworms, including flukes.

an incubator heated and ventilated by warm air driven by mechanical fans.

test preformed on serum of an animal to determine if specific disease antibodies are present

company or corporation in control of most aspects of production and marketing

agreement, usually written and enforceable by law, between producer and integrator that generally specifies base price plus premiums for efficient performance

process of removing the snood from a newly hatched poult

young, immature female chicken less than five to six months of age

response of tissues to an injury or other irritant