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January 2002
Issue 57
Published by the Department
of Avian Medicine, University of Georgia
Editor: Charles Hofacre, Associate Professor, Department
of Avian Medicine
YDecember
EAR IN REVIEW H
2000 — December 2001
Phone (706) 542-5645
Fax (706) 542-5630
e-mail: sclanton@arches.uga.edu
ere is a summary of the past year’s Broiler Performance
and Condemnation Data by Region and Company.
Broiler Live Production Data
150
Average Co.
125
100
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
Feed cost/ton w/o color ($)
Contents
Broiler Performance Data (Region)
Live Production Cost
Feed cost/ton w/o color ($)
Feed cost/lb meat (¢)
Days to 4.6 lbs
Chick cost/lb (¢)
Vac-Med cost/lb (¢)
WB & 1/2 parts condemn. cost/lb
% mortality
Sq. Ft. @ placement
Lbs./Sq. Ft.
Down time (days)
SW
Midwest
Southeast
MidAtlantic
S-Central
131.40
12.11
43
3.94
0.06
0.15
3.95
0.78
6.69
17
120.03
11.23
43
3.63
0.02
0.16
3.80
0.75
7.27
16
132.01
12.05
43
3.88
0.06
0.18
4.03
0.81
6.57
19
131.07
12.84
43
3.59
0.05
0.20
4.47
0.78
7.44
19
128.12
11.96
44
4.01
0.06
0.21
4.43
0.76
6.44
17
Data for week ending 12/22/01
Page 1 of 14
Year in Review...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 1-8
Broiler Performance Data
(Region)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
Broiler Performance Data
(Company)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Broiler Whole Bird
Condemnations (Region)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Broiler Whole Bird
Condemnations (Company)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Excerpts..“Broiler Hatchery”
“Chicken and Eggs” and
“Turkey Hatchery, ...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 10-11
Meetings, Seminars and
Conventions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 12-13
Broiler Live Production Data
14
Average Co.
12
10
Dec00
Jan- Feb01
01
Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
Feed cost/lb meat (¢)
Broiler Live Production Data
50
45
Average Co.
40
Dec00
Jan01
Feb01
Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
Days to 4.6 lbs
Broiler Performance Data (Company)
Live Production Cost
Average
Co.
Feed cost/ton
124.94
w/o color ($)
Feed cost/lb meat (¢)
12.10
Days to 4.6 lbs
43
Chick cost/lb (¢)
3.97
Vac-Med cost/lb (¢)
0.06
WB & 1/2 parts
0.18
condemn. cost/lb
4.11
% mortality
0.78
Sq. Ft. @ placement
6.68
Lbs./Sq. Ft.
17
Down time (days)
Data for week ending 12/22/01
Top
25%
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
122.32
11.51
43
3.24
0.04
0.18
4.05
0.76
7.60
17
% Septox
% Airsac
% I.P.
% Leukosis
% Bruise
% Other
% Total
% 1/2 parts
condemnations
SW
MidWest
S.
East
0.187
0.127
0.044
0.002
0.012
0.012
0.384
0.235
0.091
0.023
0.003
0.004
0.005
0.361
0.177
0.085
0.126
0.001
0.010
0.012
0.411
0.293
0.121
0.038
0.006
0.008
0.009
0.475
0.295
0.104
0.034
0.003
0.007
0.030
0.472
0.331
0.657
0.419
0.438
0.437
Data for week ending 12/22/01
Page 2 of 14
MidS.
Atlantic Central
Broiler Live Production Data
4.1
4
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan01
Feb- Mar- Apr- May01
01
01
01
Jun01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01 01
Chick cost /lb (¢)
Broiler Live Production Data
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan01
Feb- Mar- Apr- May01
01
01
01
Jun01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
Vac-Med. cost/lb (¢)
Broiler Live Production Data
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan01
Feb01
Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
WB & 1/2 parts condemnations cost/lb
Broiler Live Production Data
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan01
Feb01
Mar- Apr- May01
01
01
Jun01
Jul01
Aug- Sep01
01
% Mortality
Page 3 of 14
Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
Broiler Live Production Data
0.84
0.82
0.8
0.78
0.76
0.74
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
01
01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
Sq. Ft. @ placement
Broiler Live Production Data
7.5
7
6.5
6
5.5
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan01
Feb01
Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
Lbs./Sq. Ft.
Broiler Live Production Data
20
15
10
5
0
Average Co.
Dec00
Jan01
Feb01
Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
Down time (days)
Page 4 of 14
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
0.8
x
0.6
0.4
*x
x
x
*
*
0.2
*
x
x
x
x
x
*
*
*
*
* * x
*x
x
x
* *
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
*x
0
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00
01
01 01
01
01
01 01 01
01
01
01 01
% Septox
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
1.2
1
0.8
*
0.6
*
x
*
0.4
0.2
*
* *
x
0
x
x
x
*x *
*x
*x
*x
x
* *x *x
x
x
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00 01 01 01 01
01 01 01
01 01 01 01
01
%Airsac
Page 5 of 14
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
0.45
x
0.4
0.35
x
0.3
*
0.25
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
*
* * *
x
x
x
*x
x
x
0
*
*
*x
*x
x
*
*x *x
*
x
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00
01
01
01 01
01
01 01
01
01
01
01
01
% I.P.
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
0.035
0.03
x
x
x
x
0.025
x
0.02
x
0.015
x
x
0.01
0.005
0
x
x
*
*
*
* * *
*
x
x
x
* * *x * * * *
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
% Leucosis
Page 6 of 14
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
0.025
x
0.02
*
*
0.015
*x
x x
*x * *
0.01
x
*x *x
*
*
x
x
x
*
0.005
*
x
*
x
x
*
0
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00
01 01
01 01
01 01 01
01
01 01
01
01
% Bruise
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
0.05
*
0.045
0.04
0.035
x
0.03
0.025
x
0.02
0.015
0.01
0.005
0
x
x
*
Dec00
*
Jan01
x
x
*
*
x*
*x
Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun01
01
01
01
01
*x
*
*
*
x
x
*x
*x
x
Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec01
01
01
01
01
01
% Other
Page 7 of 14
*
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
0.9
*
0.8
x
0.7
0.6
x
0.5
*
x
x
x
*
*
*
x
x
*
x
*
*
0.4
*
*
x
*x
Sep01
Oct01
x
0.3
x
*x
*
*
x
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
0.2
0.1
0
Dec00
Jan01
Feb01
Mar01
Apr01
May01
Jun01
Jul01
Aug01
Nov01
Dec01
% Total
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation (Region)
0.7
0.6
x
0.5
*
0.4
0.3
*x
x
x
x
* * * *x
*
x
x
x
* *
*
x
x
*
x
*
*
x
x
*
0.2
0.1
0
Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec00
01
01
01
01
01
01
01 01
01
01
01 01v
% 1/2 parts condemnations
Page 8 of 14
SW
Mid-West
S. East
Mid-Atlantic
S. Central
Scott A. Callison Receives Hicks ARCS Scholarship
Scott A. Callison was recently awarded the Hicks Family ARCS scholarship at the ARCS
Foundation, Inc., Atlanta Chapter, Scholars Award Luncheon for the 2001 - 2002 academic year,
at the Atlanta Ritz Carlton.
Scott, a first year ARCS scholar, is a doctoral student in the College of Veterinary Medicine
currently working in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Paristology under the direction of Dr. Mark Jackwood.
His main research interest is studying viruses at the molecular level. He is focused on the
molecular aspects of Infectious Bronchitis Virus, a Coronavirus. The hope is to create molecular
tools to study, diagnose and control this virus infection in poultry. Ultimately, this work will be
extended to Coronaviruses that affect other species, including humans.
The ARCS Foundation was established in Los Angeles in 1958 and is dedicated to helping
meet America’s needs for scientists and engineers by providing scholarships to academically
outstanding university students.
The Atlanta Chapter of ARCS was chartered in 1992 and has more than 100 members.
Broiler Whole Bird Condemnation
(Company)
% Septox
% Airsac
% I.P.
% Leukosis
% Bruise
% Other
% Total
% 1/2 parts condemnations
Average
Co.
Top
25%
0.241
0.103
0.059
0.003
0.009
0.013
0.427
0.427
0.287
0.120
0.056
0.002
0.005
0.006
0.476
0.366
Data for week ending 12/22/01
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Page 9 of 14
Excerpts from the latest USDA
National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) “Broiler
Hatchery,” “Chicken
and Eggs” and “Turkey
Hatchery” Reports and
Economic Research Service (ERS)
“Livestock, Dairy and
Poultry Situation and
Outlook” Reports
Broiler Eggs Set In 15 Selected States Up 4 Percent
According to the most recent National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) report, Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set
186 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 22,
2001. This was up 4 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a
year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was
82 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched
during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Broiler Chicks Placed Up 5 Percent
Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 152 million chicks
for meat production during the week ending December 22, 2001.
Placements were up 5 percent from the comparable week in 2000.
Cumulative placements from December 31, 2000 through December 22,
2001 were 7.45 billion, up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Four Additional States in Weekly Program
Beginning May 16, 2001 four additional States were added to the weekly
program for broiler eggs set in incubators and broiler chicks placed for
meat production. The four additional States are Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Data collection and weekly
estimates began with the week ending April 7, 2001.
Commercial hatcheries for the 19 States set a total of 207 million eggs in incubators during the week ending December 22,
2001. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending December 22,
2001.
November Egg Production Up 2 Percent
U.S. egg production totaled 7.17 billion during November 2001, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.14 billion
table eggs and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 977 million were broiler-type and 60.0 million were egg-type. The total
number of layers during November 2001 averaged 337 million, up 2 percent from the total average number of layers
during November 2000. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,128 eggs, slightly above the 2,125 eggs in November
2000.
All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2001, totaled 338 million, up 2 percent from a year ago. The 338 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or commercial type eggs, 55.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs,
and 2.61 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2001, averaged 71.2 eggs per
100 layers, down slightly from the 71.0 eggs a year ago.
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg producing States produced 6.73 billion eggs during November 2001, up 2 percent from
November 2000. The average number of layers during November, at 316 million, was up 2 percent from a year earlier.
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent
Egg-type chicks hatched during November totaled 31.6 million, down 2 percent from November 2000. Eggs in incubators
totaled 29.0 million on December 1, 2001, down 7 percent from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 261 during
November 2001, down 15 percent from November 2000.
Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent
The November 2001 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 696 million, was up 3 percent from November of the previous year.
There were 634 million eggs in incubators on December 1, 2001, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
Leading breeders placed 7.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November
2001, up 2 percent from November 2000.
Turkey Eggs in Incubators on December 1 Down 1 Percent From Last Year
Turkey eggs in incubators on December 1, 2001, in the United States totaled 30.2 million, down 1 percent from December 1 a
year ago. Eggs in incubators were down 1 percent from the November 1 total of 30.6 million. Regional changes from the previous year were: East North Central, down 2 percent; West North Central, up 2 percent; North and South Atlantic, down 2
percent; South Central, down 2 percent; and West, down 12 percent.
Page 10 of 14
Poults Placed During November Up 4 Percent From Last Year
The 24.3 million poults placed during November 2001 in the United States were up 4 percent from the number placed during the same month a year ago. Placements were down 1 percent from the October 2001 total of 24.4 million. Regional
changes from the previous year were: East North Central, up 18 percent; West North Central, up 5 percent; North and South
Atlantic, up 3 percent; South Central, down 1 percent; and West, down 16 percent.
Higher Broiler Production Pushes Prices Down
According to the most recent Economic Research Service (ERS) report, broiler production in fourth quarter 2001 is forecast at
7.825 billion pounds, 3.7 percent higher than in the same period in 2000. After falling in the first quarter, broiler production
in 2001 has grown in the remaining three quarters when compared to a year earlier. While broiler production is expected to
increase, export shipments in the fourth quarter are expected to be slower than previously expected.
Prices for most broiler parts have weakened over the last several months. In August, the average price for boneless/skinless
chicken breasts was $1.55 per pound in the Northeast market. By November, prices had fallen to $1.20 a pound a decrease of
23 percent. Over this same period of time prices for other broiler parts also declined considerably, leg quarter prices fell by
10 percent and prices for wings declined 8 percent.
Broiler production is expected to continue to expand through the first quarter of 2002. Over the last five weeks (through
December 15), broiler chick placements averaged 142 million birds a week. This is an increase of 2.8 percent compared with
the same period a year ago. Chicks placed by the middle of December would be expected to reach slaughter size by the end
of January. With this level of chick placements, broiler production in the first quarter of 2002 is forecast at 7.775 billion
pounds, 3 percent above a year earlier.
Broiler meat production in October was 2.9 billion pounds, up 9.9 percent from the previous year. This increase in production came almost entirely from a greater number of birds slaughtered as the average live weight of birds slaughtered was up
less than 1 percent. Even with this large increase in production in October, broiler cold storage stocks at the end of October
were down 16 percent from the previous year.
Broiler exports for October totaled 507 million pounds, down 7 percent from the previous year but still a relatively strong
monthly export total. As has been the case for most of the year, the largest portion of the exports were to Russia. Over the
first 10 months of 2001, shipments to Russia have totaled 1.87 billion pounds, 72 percent higher than in the same period in
2000 and accounted for 36 percent of all U.S. broiler exports. Shipments have also increased in markets closer to the United
States. Exports to Mexico and Guatemala have risen and shipments to these 2 countries in 2001 are expected to be well
above 2000 levels. This places them behind only Russia and Hong Kong/China in importance.
October Turkey Slaughter Up, Whole Bird Prices Down in November
Turkey slaughter in October totaled 541 million pounds, up 8.4 percent from the previous year. The increase in production in
October was due to a combination of a greater number of turkeys slaughtered and heavier overall weights. Production in
November and the first half of December is expected to be lower than a year earlier as the number of birds reported slaughtered in the Agricultural Marketing Service weekly reports has consistently been below the same weeks of the previous year.
Over the first 10 months of 2001, turkey production was 4.64 billion pounds, up 2.8 percent from a year earlier.
The increase in production in October had only a small impact on turkey stocks in cold storage. Overall, turkey stocks were
4 percent higher than the previous year, but stocks of whole turkeys at the end of October were less than one percent higher.
Even with beginning stocks for November about even with the previous year, wholesale whole bird prices (8-16 lb. hens in
the Eastern region) continued to be well below those for November 2000. In November 2001, prices for whole hens in the
Eastern market were 73.5 cents a pound, down 6 cents from the previous year.
Poult placements in November were 24.3 million birds, up 3.9 percent from a year earlier. However, over the first 11 months
of 2001, poult placements have totaled 277 million birds, up only slightly over 1 percent from the same period in 2000. The
number of poults placed in December is expected to be lower as the number of eggs in incubators at the beginning of
December was down 1.5 percent from the previous year.
Even with smaller shipments in October, turkey exports continue to run considerably higher than the previous year. In
October, turkey exports were 37.2 million pounds, down 15 percent from October 2000. However, year-to-date shipments are
402 million pounds, which is up 12.5 percent from the same period in 2000. The bulk of the increase has come from higher
shipments to Russia, Poland and other NIS countries. They have more than made up for a 4-percent drop in exports to
Mexico, our largest market, so far in 2001.
Page 11 of 13
Meetings, Seminars and Conventions
2002
January
Jan. 12-15: NTF Annual Conv., Hilton New
Orleans Riverside Hotel, New Orleans, La.
Contact: National Turkey Federation, 1225
New York Ave. N.W., Suite 400, Washington,
D.C. 20005. Phone 202-898-0100.
Jan. 14-15: International Poultry Scientific
Forum, Georgia World Congress Centre,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Contact: Yvonne
Vizzier Thaxton, Executive Secretary, SPSS,
Mississippi State University, Dept. of Poultry
Science, Box 9665, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
E-mail: spss@technologist.com
Jan. 16-18: International Poultry Exposition
Atlanta 2002, Georgia World Congress Centre,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Contact: US Poultry &
Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker,
Georgia 30084-7804, USA. Phone: +1 770-4939401; Fax: +1 770-493-9257;
E-mail: expogeneralinfo@poultryegg.org;
Internet: www.poultryegg.org
2002
February
Feb. 4-8: Industrial Refrigeration WSKSHP,
Holiday Inn-Woodlawn, Charlotte, N.C.
Contact: Donald L. Fenton, 313 Rathbone Hall,
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan.
66506. Phone 785-532-2322; or Wilbert F.
Stoecker, University of Illinois, 1500 S. Maple
St. Urbana, Ill, 61801, 217-384-6002.
Feb. 7: Salmonella Short Course, Las Vegas,
Nev. Contact: Silliker Laboratories, 900 Maple
Road, Homewood, Ill. 60430.
Phone 800-829-7879.
Feb. 11-13: 2002 Australian Poultry Science
Symposium, University of Sydney, Sydney,
NSW, Australia. Contact: Poultry Research
Foundation, University of Sydney, Camden
NSW 2570, Australia. Phone: +61 2 46 550 656;
Fax: +61 2 46 550 693; E-mail: noelenew@camden.usyd.edu.au, Internet:
www.camden.usyd.edu.au/apss.html
Feb. 22-23: PF Spring Meeting, Arlington
Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark. Contact: Judy
Kimbrell, Poultry Federation, P.O. Box 1446,
Little Rock, Ark. 72203. Phone 501-375-8131.
Feb. 28-Mar 2: AFIA*ARGO EXPO
GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico Contact:
American Feed Industry Association, 1501
Wilson Blud., Suite 1100, Arlington, Va. 22209.
Phone 703-524-0810
2002
March
March 5-6: Louisiana Poultry Seminar,
Shreveport, LA. Contact: Dr. Theresia
Lavergne, Louisiana Poultry Federation, P.O.
Box 25100, Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100.
Phone 225-578-2219.
March 7: Listeria Short Course, Nashville,
Tenn. Contact: Silliker Laboratories, 900 Maple
Road, Homewood, Ill. 60430.
Phone 800-829-7879.
March 19-21: MPF Conv., Touchstone Energy
Place, RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minn. Contact:
Lara Durban, Midwest Poultry Federation,
2380 Wycliff St., St. Paul, Minn. 55114-1257.
Phone: 651-646-4553.
March 19- 22: Better Process Control School ,
University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Contact:
Food Processors Institute, 1350 I St. N.W. ,
Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20005-3305.
Phone 800-235-0983.
March 21-23: VIV Canada 2002, Toronto,
Canada. Contact: Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs, PO
Box 8500, 3503 RM Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Phone: +31 30 295 56 62; Fax: +31 295 57 09.
E-mail: canada@jaarbeursutrecht.nl.
Canadian Swine Exporters Association, PO
Box 150, Hickson,Ontario, NoJ iLo, Canada.
Phone: +1 519 462 2929; Fax: +1 519 462 2417.
E-mail: csea@execulink.com
2002
April
April 12-13: Florida Poultry Days,
Contemporary Resort, Orlando, FL. Contact:
Florida Poultry Federation, 4508 Oak Fair
Blvd., Suite 290, Tampa, FL 33610.
Phone: 813-628-4551.
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April 14-17: 5th International Symposium on
Avian Influenza, Georgia, USA. Contact:
David E, Swayne, 934 College Station Road,
Athens, Georgia 30605 USA.
FAX: +1-706-546-3161. E-mail:
AI.Symposium@seprl.usda.gov Website:
http://seprl.ars.usda.gov/avian.influenza.sy
mposium.htm
April 23: Delmarva Poultry Booster Banquet,
Salisbury, Maryland. Contact: Karen Adams.
Phone 302-856-9037
April 24-26: VIV China 2002, China
International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, P.R.
China. Contact: Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs, P.O.
Box 8500, 3503 RM Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Phone: +31 30 295 5662; Fax: +31 30 295 5709;
E-mail: viv.china@jaarbeursutrecht.nl
April 25-28: GPF Annual Meeting, Callaway
Gardens, GA. Contact: Georgia Poultry
Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainesville, GA
30503. Phone 770-532-0473.
2002
May
May 1-4: Western Poultry Disease Conference
and Asociacion Nacional de Especialistas en
Ciencias Avicolas, Marriott Casamagna
Resort, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Contact: Dr.
R.P. Chin, 2789 S. Orange Ave., Fresco, CA
93725, USA. E-mail: rpchin@ucdavis.edu
May 2-3: National Breeders Roundtable,
Airport Marriott Hotel, St. Louis, MO.
Contact: US Poultry & Egg Association, 1530
Cooledge Road, Tucker, GA 30084-7303.
Phone 770-493-9401.
May 6-8: VIV Africa 2002, Ceasars,
Johannesburg, South Africa. Contact: Avi
Africa. P.O. box 1202, Honeydew 2040, South
Africa. Phone: +27 11 794 5453; Fax: +27 11 794
3367; E-mail: aviafrica@mweb.co.za.
May 6-9: Pepa Annual Conv., Harrah’s
Stateline Hotel, Lake Tahoe, Nev. Contact:
Pacific Egg & Poultry Association, 1521 1st.,
Sacramento, Calif. 95814. Phone 916-441-0801.
May 18: GPF Night of Knights, Cobb Galleria,
Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Georgia Poultry
Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainsville, Ga.
30503, Phone 770-532-0473.
Meetings, Seminars and Conventions
May 21-23: Avicola 2002, La Rural, Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Contact: K.J. Krause &
Associates, 6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 500.
Bethesda, Md. 20817-1126.
Phone 301-493-5705.
May 27-31: X International Seminar in Avian
Pathology and Poultry Production (In
Spanish), Georgia, USA. Contact: Dr. Pedro
Villegas, Department of Avian Medicine, The
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-4875,
USA. Fax: +1-706-542-5630;
E-mail: sem2002@arches.uga.edu
May. 30-June 1: VIV Poultry Yutav 2002,
Istanbul, Turkey. Contact: Royal Dutch
Jaarbeurs, P.O. Box 8500, 3503 RM Utrecht, the
Netherlands. Phone: +31 30 295 56 62;
Fax: +31 30 295 57 09;
E-mail: viv.yutav@jaarbeursutrecht.nl
2002
June
June 21-22: Delmarva Chicken Festival,
Seaford, Delaware. Contact: Connie Parvis.
Phone 302-856-9037.
2002
September
Sept. 6-10: 11th European Poultry Conference,
Bremen, Germany. Contact: 11th European
Poultry Conference, 2002, Congress Partner,
Birkenstr 17, D-28195 Bremen, Germany.
Phone: +49 421 303130; Fax: +49 421 303133;
E-mail: Bremen@cpb.de.
Sept. 11: Delmarva Breeder, Hatchery
& Grow-out Conference, Delmar, Maryland.
Contact: Bud Malone, University of Delaware
Phone 302-856-7303.
Sept. 24-26: VIV América Lantina, Sao Paulo,
Brazil. Contact: Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs, P.O.
Box 8500, 3503 RM Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Phone: +31 30 295 57 09; Fax: +31 30 295 57 09;
Email: viv.america.latina@jaarbeursutrecht.nl
Sept. 24-26: VIV/AFIA Feed, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Contact: Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs, P.O. Box 8500,
3503 RM Utrecht, the Netherlands. Phone: +31
30 295 57 09; Fax: +31 30 295 57 09; Email:
viv.feed@jaarbeursutrecht.nl
2002
August
2002
October
Aug 19-23: The 7th World Congress of
Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Le
Corum Conference Centre of Montpellier,
France: Contact:
http://wcgalp.toulouse.inra.fr
Oct. 6-10: 7th WPSA Asian Pacific Federation
Conference, Conrad Jupiter’s Hotel, Gold
coast, Queensland, Australia. In conjunction
with 12th Australian Poultry & Feed
Convention. Hotel Conrad, Jupiters Casino,
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Contact:
APFC 2002 Conference Managers, GPO Box
128, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia. Phone: +61
2 9262 2277; Fax: +61 2 9262 3135; E-mail:
apfc2002@tourhosts.com.au; Internet:
http://www/tourhosts.com.au/apfc2002
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Oct. 6-11: 3rd International Workshop on the
Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek’s Disease
and the Avian Immunology Research Group
Meeting, Dead Sea, Israel. Contact: MAREKSAIRG at Target Tours, P.O. Box 29041, Tel Aviv
61290, Israel. Phone: +972 3 5175150;
Fax: +972 3 5175155;
E-mail: mareks-airg@targetconf.com
Oct. 8: Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.,
Annual Membership Meeting, Delmar,
Maryland. Contact: Lori Morrow.
Phone 302-856-9037.
Oct. 9-11: National Meeting on Poultry
Health & Processing, Sheraton Fountainbleau
Hotel, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Contact:
Karen Adams, Delmarva Poultry Industry,
Inc., 16686 County Seat Highway,
Georgetown, DE 19947-4881. Phone: 302-8569037; Fax: 302-856-1845.
2002
November
Nov 12-15: EuroTier 2002, International
Exhibition for Livestock and Poultry
Production, Hanover, Germany. Contact:
Website: www.eurotier.de
2003
July
July 19-23: XIII Congress of the World
Veterinary Poultry Association, Denver, CO,
USA. Contact: Details are not currently available but will eventually be posted on the web
site of the American Association of Avian
Pathologists. Website:
http://www.avian.uga.edu/~wvpa/
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