by Admin | Dec 11, 2021 | Poultry Grist
By Dr. Martin CluniesMonogastric NutritionistGrand Valley Fortifiers It goes without saying that the past 18 months have been tumultuous in grain and feed commodity markets. With weekly gyrations in prices adjusting to supply issues, the economy showed just how...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2021 | Poultry Grist
By Ryan SnyderPoultry Production Improvement SpecialistGrand Valley Fortifiers When measuring the success of a broiler flock, the typical performance parameters include market weight, days to market, mortality, FCR, condemnations, and profit per kilogram (after feed...
by Admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Poultry Grist
By Arian DeBekkerMonogastric Product Category Manager, Farmers Depot May 31, 2021 the Minister of Agriculture and Agri- Food, the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) is now accepting applications. The...
by Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Poultry Grist
The original Fotheringham farm was purchased in 1870 by their great great great grandparents. The original homestead was subsequently sold by Robert’s brother. Robert established his own farm in 1944 on the site of the present poultry operation. He and Frances were...
by Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Poultry Grist
By Dr. Martin Clunies, Bruce Schumann, M.Sc. & Adam Totafurno, M.Sc.Monogastric Nutrition, Grand Valley Fortifiers Next to the nutrient content, the particle size of mash feeds has the greatest impact on the performance of the flock. In previous articles we have...
by Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Poultry Grist
By Ryan Snyder, Ph.D.Poultry Production Improvement Specialist,Grand Valley Fortifiers In 2019, the Chicken Farmers of Canada updated and announced an Antimicrobial Use Strategy that desired to eliminate Category I, II, and III antibiotics used for disease prevention...
