Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown: Striving for Poultry Excellence | Ep. 06

It is possible to work in a variety of areas related to poultry production, but the goal is always the same - achieve the best possible outcome for the animals, producers, and consumers. Our role as technical support for poultry production requires us to be adept at these aspects and find a balance between them. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown and I discuss aspects of animal care practices, welfare, and management in poultry production. Additionally, we discuss some of the newest innovations and trends in the field, as well as some key aspects of consumers' needs and demands.

“If you really want to be successful in overall poultry health and care, you have to be able to get involved in multiple management styles and practices.” - Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:

1. The journey towards getting involved in a big poultry company
2. Advice for people looking for jobs in production/management
3. The next steps for the US poultry industry
4. Innovations for improving animal care
5. Dealing with animal production criticism
6. Slower-growing breeds in chicken production
7. Animal welfare trends

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown has earned his BS and DVM in Animal Science from Iowa State University and he is a Diplomate from the American College of Poultry Veterinarians. He joined Perdue Foods in 1998 and is currently the Senior Vice President of Technical Service and Innovation. In his present role, he is responsible for technical support (nutritional, veterinary, laboratorial, the continuous improvement of live operations, welfare programs, and compliance) as well as technical innovation (turning innovative technologies from just good ideas into real changes within Perdue Foods’ everyday business). Those responsibilities include 11 feed mills, 15 hatcheries, and the health and care of 13 million chickens – placed weekly on family farms throughout the 14 states that Perdue raises chickens. He has been guiding the company’s industry-leading transformation in how chickens are raised and he was vital in the company’s successful shift away from antibiotics. Prior to joining Perdue, he was the Director of Global Technical Services for poultry at various companies such as Salisbury Labs, Solvay Animal Health, and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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