Menu
Menu
The move to cage-free egg production in the US and Europe created a seismic change in hen breeding programs.
The move to cage-free egg production in the US and Europe created a seismic change in hen breeding programs.
The microbiota found in the guts of chickens is responsible for more than the breakdown of food products. It also impacts immune response, the enteric nervous system and cell function. An imbalance can affect disease resistance, and heighten stress and fear responses.
[random-sponsor]
Once the market weight is achieved in turkeys, they are herded, loaded and transported to slaughter plants for stunning and processing, but these events of known as “live haul” can pose risks to animal welfare throughout the process.
Broiler activities like locomotion and movement can be quantified using the broiler activity index (BAI), which has been associated with broiler leg health, productivity and physical conditions. However, current calculation procedures are not user-friendly, requiring extensive training. A new user-friendly web-based AI system could be the answer.
By Marcelo Lang, DVM
Farsight Consulting & Marketing Services, LLC
Meeting tougher demands by the USDA’s FSIS to control Salmonella doesn’t warrant reinventing the wheel, according to Chuck Hofacre, DVM, PhD, president of the Southern Poultry Research Group, Inc.
To combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its policy for pre-slaughter surveillance to enhance testing of turkey flocks in affected states.
In cage-free systems, it’s not only the birds that are moving around more freely. Bacterial transmission is also quicker and more efficient when birds roam uninhibited in large groups, underlining the importance of effective disease management.
The message is clear and one that Daral Jackwood, PhD, The Ohio State University, has delivered for years: Young chickens need maternal immunity to protect them from immunosuppression and secondary diseases caused by infectious bursal disease.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a major concern for human and food-animal health. The key to better understanding AMR selection and spread is the resistome, the collection of all antimicrobial resistance genes and their precursors in the gut microbiome.
Copyright ©Feeks Media LLC, 2025 | All rights reserved
info@modernpoultry.media
privacy policy | site map
