York Ag Sponsors Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Conference 2025
Feb 23, 2025
Leading supplier of natural feed ingredients offers holistic solutions for optimal gamebird health and well-being
(York, Pa., February 23, 2025) York Ag, a dynamic supplier of holistic ingredient solutions that optimize animal well-being, has become a sponsor of the Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Conference 2025 organized at Penn State University (February 24-25, 2025). This conference, organized by the Pennsylvania Game Breeders Association, will take place at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, PA. This industry event provides practical education for the broader gamebird industry including a combination of educational presentations, commission and association updates, and networking sessions.
Gamebird breeders and propagators, hunting preserve owners and operators, and sportsmen and sportswomen, will learn about bird health, stress management, biosecurity, hunting preserves management, pesticide practices, and obtain updates on the gamebird industry and partner organizations. "We are honored to sponsor the Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves Conference,” said Bill Achor, President and CEO of York Ag. "Supporting gamebird well-being is essential for sustainable breeding and successful operations. Our holistic feed ingredients provide the nutrition birds need to thrive in diverse environments".
The 2025 Conference will cover gamebird topics such as:
- Biosecurity planning and auditing
- Relevant disease and diagnostic updates
- Hungarian partridge rearing +and management
- Management of coccidiosis
- Insights into pen construction for game birds
- Handling game birds after harvest with food safety in mind
- HPAI surveillance in bird hunting dogs
- Hunting preserves management
- Cooking demonstration and sampling of game bird dishes
Pheasants, grouse, partridges, quails, snipes, wild turkeys, woodcocks, and various other gamebirds are thriving in the dynamic landscape of the U.S. gamebird industry. The diversity of species underscores the industry's resilience and adaptability, catering to a broad spectrum of enthusiasts and consumers.
York Ag’s portfolio of holistic ingredients for gamebirds include:
- PHYTOZEN® is a precision blend of natural essential oils and botanical extracts that support animal well-being and help mitigate the perception of stress.
- SYNBIOTEC® Poultry is a feed additive designed to regulate the gut coccidia population through a synergistic approach of different botanical sources.
- ALTERNA® Poultry is a botanical based feed additive combined with Medium Chained Fatty Acids (MCFA) to support gastrointestinal health and growth rate.
- BIOTANIX® WS is a litter amendment designed to regulate the litter microbiome.
- AQUAGUT Poultry is a botanical based liquid product for the drinking water of poultry.
- TENEMAX is a botanical based drying agent used to help lower the number of darkling beetles in the litter of poultry thus mitigating the vectors that introduce diseases to the operation.
- HILYSES® is a hydrolyzed yeast with abundant minerals, free nucleotides, mannan oligosaccharides (MOS), and beta-glucans to support gut health and overall well-being.
- IMW50® is a yeast-based additive that offers trace minerals, vitamins, beta-glucans and mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS).
To know more about York Ag and its natural ingredients portfolio for gamebirds, visit www.yorkag.com/gamebirds
About York Ag
Founded in 1988, York Ag is a dynamic supplier of holistic ingredient solutions that optimize animal well-being. Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, York Ag commercializes its proprietary products YORK CALCIUM CHIPS®, BOVAZYME®, and BOVAZYME® Organic, and carries a wholesome portfolio of national and international brands from diverse feed ingredient manufacturers.
