The 2024 Texas Broiler Symposium was held at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center in Lufkin, TX on September 18th, 2024 and hosted over 150 industry representatives.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Poultry Extension Service sponsored program featured a wide array of knowledgeable experts presenting the latest developments in poultry science and production. This event provides producers, industry professionals, and government representatives an opportunity to meet, network, and stay updated on modern production practices.

The general session topics and speakers included:

  • Waterline Maintenance, Sanitation, and Acidification, Mary Foy, Proxyclean
  • A DNA-based microbial surveillance platform can provide insights on bacterial interactions leading to coinfections in broiler chickens, Hector Leyva-Jimenez, United Animal Health
  • Probiotic use, Michael Harlien, Novonesis
  • Avian Influenza and other updates, Bud Dinges, TAHC
  • Grower Relations, Scott Black, Cobb-Vantress
  • Give no ground, the fight with wild pigs, James Cathey, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
  • Avian Metapneumovirus update and discussion, Brandon Doss, Huvepharma
  • Gradient lighting for broilers, Aaron Stephen, Once by Signify
  • The importance of darkling beetle control, Weston Harwell, MGK

Texas A&M Poultry Science students had the opportunity to tour multiple facilities while in East Texas - Pilgrim's Hatchery in Center, TX, Tyson Feed Mill in Center, TX, and the Pilgrim's Plant in Lufkin, Tx.