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.

Meet the guest:

Dr. Jeanna Wilson 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.

What you’ll 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