The Poultry Podcast Show

In this Part 3 episode of The Poultry Podcast Show - Hatchery Health Team series, Dr. Alberto Giner, National Poultry Technical Manager at Zoetis Spain, explains how hatchery vaccination builds a strong immune foundation in broilers and layers. He highlights early intervention, controlled environments, and the role of trained staff in ensuring vaccine effectiveness and flock performance. Get practical insights on best practices and disease prevention. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Professionalization of hatchery teams improves vaccination quality by ensuring consistent procedures, accountability, and higher standards across all operational levels."

Meet the guest: Dr. Alberto Giner, DVM, is National Poultry Technical Manager at Zoetis Spain, specializing in hatchery vaccination, disease prevention, and poultry health. With experience across Venezuela and Spain, his work focuses on optimizing vaccination programs and improving flock performance by working with customers to optimize their vaccine investment. 

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:34) Introduction
(05:30) Immune foundation
(06:47) Early vaccination
(08:48) Hatchery practices
(10:06) Attention to detail
(10:36) Training importance
(15:13) Final Questions

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- dsm-firmenich

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this special Earth Day episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, we bring Dr. Philip Moore, Soil Scientist at USDA ARS and Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas, who explains how poultry litter amendments improve environmental performance and bird outcomes. He discusses reducing ammonia emissions, controlling phosphorus runoff, improving feed efficiency, and developing innovative technologies like indoor air scrubbers. Learn how science driven management practices support sustainability and profitability in poultry production. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Adding aluminum sulfate to poultry litter dramatically reduced soluble phosphorus while improving nitrogen availability for plant uptake.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Philip Moore is a Soil Scientist with USDA Agricultural Research Service in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas. His work focuses on improving poultry litter value while reducing ammonia emissions and phosphorus runoff through cost effective management practices. 

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:15) Introduction
(03:43) Phosphorus control
(06:36) Ammonia reduction
(11:47) Bird performance
(18:10) Litter activation
(22:28) New amendments
(34:31) Final Questions

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* Adisseo
* Evonik

- PSA
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- Zoetis
- DietForge
- Signify
- J&D + AAF
- Natural Biologics

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, Professor and Research Chair at Dalhousie University, explains how digital livestock farming is reshaping poultry production. He discusses artificial intelligence, sensor systems, poultry bioacoustics, and digital twin models to improve welfare, sustainability, and farm efficiency. Dr. Neethirajan highlights predictive tools that support early health detection and smarter decisions in commercial poultry systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Digital poultry systems use artificial intelligence and sensors to detect subtle behavioral and physiological changes that humans cannot consistently observe at a commercial scale.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Suresh Neethirajan is a Professor and Dalhousie University Research Chair in Digital Livestock Farming, jointly appointed in Computer Science and Agriculture at Dalhousie University. His work integrates artificial intelligence, sensor technologies, and behavioral science to improve poultry health, welfare, and productivity. 

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:15) Introduction
(03:32) Digital farming goals
(04:38) Sensor data systems
(09:22) Decision-making tools
(11:24) Poultry bioacoustics
(15:43) Voice translation
(37:24) Final Questions

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- J&D + AAF
- Natural Biologics
- PSA
- dsm-firmenich
- Zoetis
- DietForge
- Signify

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Brian Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist from the University of Georgia, explains practical strategies for managing poultry house environments during cold and wet seasons. He discusses moisture control, ventilation principles, litter management, and energy conservation, highlighting how relative humidity directly affects bird performance, health, and welfare. Dr. Fairchild also shares guidance on circulation fans and proactive management decisions for modern poultry houses. Learn clear, science-based insight to improve house conditions and efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Moisture control is not just a cold weather issue because birds are the primary source of water added into the poultry house environment through daily water consumption and excretion.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Brian Fairchild earned his BS degrees in Poultry Science and Animal Science, followed by an MS and PhD in Physiology from North Carolina State University. He has served as an Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia for over two decades, focusing on poultry house environmental control, ventilation, energy conservation, and management across production systems. 

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:31) Introduction
(04:23) Air quality focus
(06:45) Moisture balance
(10:05) Housing differences
(12:06) Circulation fans
(14:55) Humidity targets
(25:12) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Jeanna Wilson, professor emerita from the University of Georgia and poultry consultant, discusses fertility decline in broiler breeders and the impact of genetic selection on males and females. She explains feeder space, diet dilution, feather cover, abdominal fat, and new AI tools to monitor mating and nesting behavior. Learn practical strategies to improve hatchability and flock performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

“The poultry industry is experiencing a decade-long decline in broiler breeder fertility, with life of flock hatchability dropping nearly ten percentage points in recent years.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Jeanna Wilson is a professor emerita in Poultry Science at the University of Georgia and an internationally recognized leader in broiler breeder management. Her extension and applied research focus on fertility, hatchability, feed restriction, male evaluation, nesting behavior, and breeder house design. Dr. Wilson has helped improve flock productivity across the United States and globally. 

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:31) Introduction
(04:26) Sex separate feeding
(06:23) Fertility decline trends
(08:59) Feeder space importance
(16:39) Feather cover impact
(23:25) AI behavior monitoring
(32:19) Final Questions

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- PSA
- Zoetis
- Biofractal

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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