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Poultry Extension Collaborative

Unwanted roosters: Is in-ovo sexing the answer?

For every laying hen that is hatched, approximately one male counterpart also hatches. However, as roosters do not produce eggs, they are typically culled, or euthanized, at hatch. However, the culling of these day-old male chicks raises ethical concerns.

Category: Breeders

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health

How immunosuppression and secondary pathogens increase aMPV threat to US poultry

The emergence of aMPV subtypes A and B has left US poultry producers seeking new tools to reduce the economic impact of this disease. In an interview, Silke Rautenschlein, PhD, professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover, Germany, covers the past, present and future of the virus and its control.  

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