Routine surveillance of poultry flocks for avian metapneumovirus offers a path forward for poultry farms to control outbreaks of the fast-moving respiratory disease. Reshma Ramachandran, DVM, PhD, recommends using a combination of serology and molecular tools to accurately diagnose the disease and maintain healthy flocks.
Routine surveillance of poultry flocks for avian metapneumovirus offers a path forward for poultry farms to control outbreaks of the fast-moving respiratory disease. Reshma Ramachandran, DVM, PhD, recommends using a combination of serology and molecular tools to accurately diagnose the disease and maintain healthy flocks.
According to Ken Opengart, DVM, PhD, DACPV, chick quality is built over time, with each production stage either adding to the foundations established earlier or protecting them as the embryo develops and the chick moves through hatch, transport and placement.
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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
According to Ken Opengart, DVM, PhD, DACPV, chick quality is built over time, with each production stage either adding to the foundations established earlier or protecting them as the embryo develops and the chick moves through hatch, transport and placement.
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.
