Begins 7 am CDT | 2 pm CET | 7 pm GMT+7. Each day lasts approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes
Join us for this webinar series featuring 11 authors from our latest publication, Breeder Management and Nutrition: Moving the industry forward, which debuted at the World Poultry Congress in August 2022. See below for topics for each day's talks.
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Monday, October 17
Breeder management and nutrition
Moderated by Romero PhD., Novus Executive Manager — Global Poultry Solutions
- Introduction
- Housing, equipment and management of broiler breeders — Rick van Emous, PhD., Wageningen Livestock Research
- Management of the male breeder — Edgar Oviedo, PhD., North Carolina State University
- Macrominerals: Calcium, phosphorus, and electrolytes — Romero PhD., Novus Executive Manager — Global Poultry Solutions
- Trace mineral nutrition in breeder hens — Silvia Peris, PhD., Novus Spain
- Interactive Q&A
Tuesday, October 18
Feed restriction
Moderated by Manish Singh, Novus Executive Marketing Manager — APEC
- Introduction
- Quantitative feed restriction and reproductive performance — Aitor Arrazola, PhD., Purdue University
- Effects of breeder feed restriction on behaviour, welfare, reproduction, and health — Rick van Emous, PhD., Wageningen Livestock Research
- The effects of qualitative feed restriction on performance, behavior and welfare of broiler breeders — Henk Enting, PhD., Cargill
- Get pullets prepared for performance under feed restriction — Matt Beker, Regional Technical Services Director, APEC, Novus
- Interactive Q&A
Wednesday, October 19
Epigenetics
Moderated by Mercedes Vazquez-Anon, Novus Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Introduction
- Maternal programming of the offspring — Rebecca Forder, PhD., The University of Adelaide
- Opportunities for multi- and transgenerational feeding strategies for sustainable broiler breeder management — Johan Buyse, PhD., KU Leuven
- Harnessing epigenetics to improve chick quality with trace mineral zinc — Juxing Chen, PhD., Novus International
- Interactive Q&A
Thursday, October 20
Genetics
Moderated by Bob Buresh, Novus Executive Technical Services Manager
- Introduction
- Breeder management during rearing: A Cobb perspective — Juan Carlos Abad, DVM, Cobb
- Layer breeding: Past, present, and future perspectives — David Cavero, PhD., H&N
- How trace minerals contribute to sustainability — Karen Wedekind, Novus International
- Interactive Q&A