Keywords
broiler production, variability management
Abstract
Variability management represents the primary technical challenge facing the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) broiler industry's vertically integrated operations. This analysis examines systematic approaches to controlling seasonal performance fluctuations, raw material quality variations, emerging disease pressures, and evolving welfare demands. Key variability sources include climatic extremes, season to season raw material quality and nutrient value variability and intermittent [mostly enteric] disease challenges, particularly in no antibiotics ever (NAE) production systems. Solutions require a scientific, data-driven approach with insights from field experience for causation identification and a collaborative approach within business functional units, and across industry collaborators such as suppliers and researchers to maintain profitable broiler production despite the unique blend of challenges experienced in ANZ.
Recommended Citation
Rodgers, Nick
(2025)
"Field experience and production challenges in Australia and New Zealand,"
Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference: Vol. 2025:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uark.edu/panc/vol2025/iss1/7