Dr. Jeanna Wilson: Broiler Breeder Fertility Decline | Ep. 187

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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanna-wilson-1431953a/ 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. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+poultry+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:50) Introduction (03:45) Sex separate feeding (05:42) Fertility decline trends (08:18) Feeder space importance (15:58) Feather cover impact (22:44) AI behavior monitoring (31:38) Final Questions The Poultry Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - dsm-firmenich (https://dsm-firmenich.com/hy-d) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) * Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/) * Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - Natural Biologics (https://naturalbiologics.com/) - AB Vista (https://www.abvista.com/) - Signify (https://www.once.lighting/en/) - J&D + AAF (https://jdaaf.com/) - PSA (https://poultryscience.org/) - Zoetis (https://zoetis.com/) - Biofractal (https://www.biofractal.ai/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poultrypodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/86311919/ #podcast #farm #livestock #poultryfarming #poultry #chicken #agriculture #farming