Purdue scientist: ‘Putting the pieces together’ on hen welfare
Increased attention on animal welfare is driving the US poultry industry to innovate and work collaboratively to meet rising expectations of caring for laying hens.
Increased attention on animal welfare is driving the US poultry industry to innovate and work collaboratively to meet rising expectations of caring for laying hens.
How can producers control the spread of inclusion body hepatitis (IBH), a disease with no treatment? According to Brandon Armwood, DVM, DACPV, Pilgrim’s poultry veterinarian, decreasing stress and paying close attention to management details can control the spread of IBH.
Americans are expected to consume 1.47 billion chicken wings this Sunday while watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle in the Super Bowl, according to the National Chicken Council’s (NCC) most recent annual Chicken Wing Report.
Although poultry production has steadily evolved with improved knowledge and technological advances, coccidiosis remains arguably the most important disease concern to keep in mind and address year after year.
Hens can positively influence the skin and respiratory tract microbiota of newly hatched chicks, according to a study published in Poultry Science.
USDA has authorized Boehringer Ingelheim to import two of the company’s live-virus vaccines for emergency use to help protect US poultry against avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) — a highly contagious respiratory viral infection that can result in severe respiratory symptoms and increased mortality in poultry.
US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has released an updated report quantifying on-farm antibiotic use and demonstrating the industry’s commitment to antibiotic stewardship and disease prevention.
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.
The Poultry Science Association announced the purchase of European Poultry Science from Eugen Ulmer Publishing House of Stuttgart, Germany. The journal joins PSA’s family of leading international research properties, including its flagship title, Poultry Science, and the applied journal, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research.
A recent study in Brazil showed that the technology behind a proprietary bacteriophage “cocktail” developed by PhageLab can significantly reduce the presence of Salmonella in poultry farms.
Adnan Ali Khalaf Alrubaye, PhD, University of Arkansas, and his research team conducted a research project that aimed to achieve lameness reduction in broiler chickens via in ovo immunization with an eBeam-treated multi-strain Staphylococcus vaccine.
With no new anticoccidials coming onto the market and major poultry companies shifting from “raised without antibiotics” to “no antibiotics important to human medicine” programs, the pressure is on to preserve the efficacy of current feed medications and seek alternatives for managing coccidiosis.
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