Q&A with Research and Development

Dr. Vivian Breen

How does Cobb use AI to produce Broiler Breeders? Can AI be used to improve the selective breeding program? What exciting research is Cobb doing involving AI? Find answers to these questions and more! Learn all about Cobb’s research, development and implementation of AI to efficiently produce protein for the world. 

Technical Focus

Protecting Flocks with Science and Technology.

Learn how Cobb leverages science and technology to keep our flocks healthy.

Industry and Academics

Our Latest Science and Innovation Engagement

Cobb showcases research with academic partners at the annual Poultry Science Association (PSA) conference

Grant recipients have been named for the 2025 Cobb Research initiative (CRI) program.

Cobb’s Summer internship program allows students to bridge the gap between the classroom and real-world genetic breeding programs. 

Cobb Outlook

Computed Tomography (CT) scans 

The use of Computed Tomography (CT) scans is expanding in poultry research. In less than 1 minute, a scan can be performed to evaluate chickens with remarkable precision and non-invasive detail. Read more about CT scans and how Cobb is harnessing this technology.

What’s new at Cobb

Check Out Our Latest Technical Literature

On-Farm Post-Mortem Broiler Breeder Guide

First published in 2022, the breeder post-mortem guide is a step-by-step guide on conducting necropsies and dissections of broiler breeders. The updated release includes links to additional resources through QR codes that can be scanned and accessed with digital devices.

Embryo Development Guide

The chick embryo development guide is a reference tool for assessing egg break outs (clears and hatch residue). This 2025 update includes additional troubleshooting tables for diagnosing issues with late dead and poor quality chicks.  

Cobb Research

Monitoring Mortality Events in Floor-Raised Broilers Using Machine Learning Algorithms Trained with Feeding Behavior Time-Series Data

The Cobb R&D team collaborated with researchers at the University of Georgia and the University of Madison-Wisconsin to determine if feeding behavior could be used to predict broiler chicken health. Animals, chickens included, will change their eating patterns, social interactions, and general activity when they become ill or injured. Using this knowledge, Cobb R&D and collaborators designed an experiment to track birds with radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponders. 

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