The Texas Broiler Symposium is an educational seminar designed to serve those actively involved in the commercial production and management of broilers and breeders, as well as individuals and companies that provide products, technologies, and services to the commercial poultry meat production industry. The event offers a platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, and discussion of the latest challenges and innovations shaping the future of poultry production.

Speaker Dr. Zong Liu, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Texas A&M Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Texas A&M Poultry Science students and staff at Texas Broiler Symposium
(left to right) Peyton Wirebaugh, Extension Intern, Shelby Espinosa, Extension Program Coordinator, and Traci McClellen, Extension Intern
Symposium attendees at the trade show

This year's symposium was held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center in Tyler, Texas, bringing together nearly 150 poultry professionals, company representatives, and allied industry partners from across the region. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with leading experts on a wide range of topics impacting modern broiler and breeder operations, including flock health and nutrition, biosecurity, welfare, and environmental management.

In addition to the technical sessions, the symposium also provided valuable opportunities for industry networking and collaboration. Exhibitors and sponsors showcased cutting-edge products and services designed to support efficiency, productivity, and sustainability within commercial operations. These interactions fostered connections between producers, service providers, and researchers, ensuring the continued strength and growth of the poultry industry in Texas and beyond.

Speaker and Topics

Main Program

  • Motivating Growers, Scott Black, Cobb-Vantress
  • Infectious Laryngotracheitis, TJ Gaydos, Gaydos Technical Services
  • Avian Metapneumovirus, Bret Rings, Cobb-Vantress
  • Avian Influenza, Kay Russo, RSM Consulting
  • Water Quality, Pramir Maharjan, Texas A&M AgriLife Poultry Extension

Breeder/Hatchery Breakout Session

  • The Essentials Of Proper Hatchery Sanitation, Kylie Sizemore, Cobb-Vantress
  • Management Of Metabolic Heat, Keith Bramwell, Jamesway
  • Hatchery Failures: What Can We Learn, Keith Bramwell, Jamesway
  • Mastering Egg Handling From The Farm To The Hatchery, Victoria Collett, Aviagen

Broiler Breakout Session

  • The Essentials Of Proper Hatchery Sanitation, Kylie Sizemore, Cobb-Vantress
  • Management Of Metabolic Heat, Keith Bramwell, Jamesway
  • Hatchery Failures: What Can We Learn, Keith Bramwell, Jamesway
  • Mastering Egg Handling From The Farm To The Hatchery, Victoria Collett, Aviagen

Event Sponsors

Platinum Level

  • Proxy-Clearn Products
  • Aquapproach Treatment Systems
  • Zinpro
  • GTS Health
  • Veterinary Science Inc.
  • Jones-Hamilton Co.

Gold Level

  • Texas Poultry Federation
  • Texas Broiler Council
  • Cobb-Vantress
  • Poultry Guard Litter Amendent
  • Elanco Animal Health
  • Merck Animal Health
  • Lubing

Silver Level

  • Eastern Shore Poultry Services
  • Hog Slat
  • Georgia Poultry Equipment Co.
  • Diversified
  • Motomco
  • United Animal Health
  • Animal Health International
  • Apex Mortality Solutions
  • Vaxxinova

Bronze Level

  • DuraPlas
  • Munters
  • Clear View Enterprises
  • Ziggity Systems Inc.
  • Ag Lighting Innovations
  • HOSS Solar
  • ClO2 Services, LLC.
  • Ralco
  • Barn Tools
  • Liphatech
  • Aviagen
  • Nutritional Health Applications, LLC.
  • Novus
  • Phibro