by GVFMarketing | 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 GVFMarketing | 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 GVFMarketing | 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...
by GVFMarketing | Mar 11, 2021 | Poultry Grist
By Dr. Jessalyn Walkey, DVMVeterinarian,Joyce Veterinary Service Looking back at 2020, our poultry industry faced many challenges in battling through COVID-19, and Ontario’s broiler flocks faced their fair share of disease challenges as well. Among the top diseases in...
by GVFMarketing | Aug 20, 2020 | Poultry Grist
By Ryan SnyderPoultry Production Improvement SpecialistGrand Valley Fortifiers Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease in the intestinal tract of chickens caused by a group of organisms referred to as Eimeria species. Cocci are host-specific meaning that the Eimeria...
by GVFMarketing | Aug 20, 2020 | Poultry Grist
By Dr. LLoyd WeberPoultry Veterinarian,LLoyd Weber Consulting Service Arguably the digestive system is the hardest working organ in the bird. It has been well documented that the performance of a commercial chicken flock is highly dependent on the gut health status of...
