
The Fowl Frontier: Poultry Science Unplucked
Dr. Zac Williams, assistant professor of poultry management at the University of Arkansas, sits down with both academic and private sector experts to provide the latest scientific information to poultry producers. The host and guests breakdown the information in a manner that can be applied in the field. The show focuses primarily on large scale poultry production of domestic species but will provide information relevant to small flocks as well.
Episodes
7 episodes
Feed pellet quality, separation and affects on nutrient distribution in feeding systems
Dr. John Boney, Penn State University, is my guest on this episode. Dr. Boney is an expert in feed manufacturing, and our topic of discussion is on the effects of pellet quality, and feed line distance on feed quality, and nutrient distri...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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42:11

Egg Drop Syndrome 76
I interview Dr. Eric Gingerich on EDS 76. A very important virus to be aware of, especially for anyone with egg layers.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:58

Supply chain and data management
Arjun Ganesan from Ancera joins me on this episode to discuss supply chain management and how data analysis can be used to analyze problems and find solutions in live production.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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43:43

Insect control
This episode is all about insects. Kylie Sherril from Central Life Sciences is my guest this week. Part of the audio for her introduction was deleted on accident (still learning this new equipment), but she works with producers and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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52:22

Educational resources for producers
Dr. Mick Fulton, long time educator and diagnostician at Michigan State University is my guest this week. Dr. Fulton has provided poultry producers in the Midwest with advice and information for many years. We discuss extension reso...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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52:06

Water Quality
My guest on this episode is Dr. Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas retired. We discuss water quality in commercial poultry settings, including bacterial challenges such as biofilms, pH issues, proper sampling techniques, and some commo...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:00:07

Biosecurity and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
In the first episode Dr. Dustan Clark joins me and we discuss biosecurity and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. While this episode is mainly aimed at small and backyard flock owners, much of the information will be relevant to commercial...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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23:42
