Scott Kenney, PhD, associate professor and researcher at The Ohio State University, investigated the connection between highly pathogenic avian influenza, dairy cattle and poultry operations.
Scott Kenney, PhD, associate professor and researcher at The Ohio State University, investigated the connection between highly pathogenic avian influenza, dairy cattle and poultry operations.
Bill Vaughn, MBA, associate director of poultry marketing for Merck Animal Health, discusses research on the underestimated welfare effects of mite infestations and how new management and treatment approaches are helping producers address infestations more effectively.
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To address the challenges of live-haul turkey handling, Allison Pullin, PhD, and her team at Prestage Department of Poultry Science at North Carolina State University developed a training tool to standardize procedures and best practices.
By Ken Opengart, DVM, PhD, DACPV
3 Birds Consulting
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Bill Vaughn, MBA, associate director of poultry marketing for Merck Animal Health, discusses research on the underestimated welfare effects of mite infestations and how new management and treatment approaches are helping producers address infestations more effectively.
Bioherbal additives — combinations of phytogenic compounds and beneficial microbes — have shown potential to improve intestinal function and microbial balance, according to a study published in European Poultry Science.
Ammonia and odor emissions from poultry production facilities continue to pose operational, environmental and regulatory challenges. Mohammadamin Ezazi, PhD, Georgia Southern University, and colleagues developed a visible-light-responsive photocatalytic reactor to mitigate ammonia production and odor in broiler housing.
By Michelle Kromm, DVM, MPH, MAM, DACPV,
Food Forward, LLC,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
In an interview, Vasil Stanev, DVM, MBA, global director of technical services poultry nutrition and health at Phibro Animal Health, explains how the company’s divalent anticoccidial feed additive helps producers manage coccidiosis, which reducing the risk of resistance from the Eimeria parasites, which cause the condition.
The poultry industry is increasingly focused on extending the productive lifespan of laying hens beyond 100 weeks to enhance welfare, sustainability and profitability. A major challenge in achieving this goal is the age-related decline in eggshell quality. Supplementation with phytase and dacitic tuff breccia could be the answer, according to a study from North Carolina State University.
