Category: Broilers

Plant-based feed additive linked to broiler performance, meat quality parameters

Researchers investigating combinations of plant-derived ingredients observed a positive impact of a specific phytogenic feed additive when looking at production performance and meat quality in broilers — with particularly notable results for larger birds.

New non-invasive assay for C. perfringens helps monitor NE in poultry

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a devastating disease characterized by severe gut inflammation and sudden death, which can lead to significant economic losses. A new instrument from Ancera can help identify Clostridium perfringens, the causative agent of NE, early enough to help producers treat or prevent NE.

‘Deep serotyping’ providing new roadmaps for managing Salmonella in poultry

Traditional methods to detect Salmonella in poultry and trace outbreaks often fail to give the full picture of the threat in enough time for integrators to act. This lack of oversight limits the effectiveness of intervention strategies designed to mitigate Salmonella transmission.

Study finds dual ILT vaccination provides ‘most robust protection’ in long-lived birds

Poultry farms seeking protection against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) outbreaks may find the best defense for layers and broiler-breeder replacement birds is a dual ILT vaccination program.

Study determines bacitracin use in poultry offers ‘negligible risk’ to human health

Using the antibiotic bacitracin in poultry poses virtually no risk of an untreatable human infection from antimicrobial-resistant bacteria originating from chicken and turkey products, reports Randall Singer, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota.

High dose of phytase yields benefits in broiler study

Feeding broilers a high dose of a bacterial 6-phytase alongside a xylanase-glucanase enzyme combination resulted in performance improvements and cost savings, in a field study.

Merck Animal Health introduces poultry health portal to collect, analyze post-mortem data

Merck Animal Health has introduced FLOCKSECURE™ poultry health portal, an innovative web-based platform solution designed to capture, maintain, distribute and analyze data from post-mortem sessions.

Insect farming’s byproducts show promise as broiler feed

Waste byproducts from rearing insects commercially could play a role as a sustainable broiler feed, the results of research presented at the 2024 International Poultry Scientific Forum suggest.

Could on-farm processing be poultry’s future?

The ability to process birds on farms and eliminate live transport offers some compelling benefits to the poultry industry whose customers are increasingly disconnected from animal agriculture.

Optimize poultry feed enzymes! New research finds ideal dosage for improved broiler performance.

Study sheds new light on optimal inclusion rate of a ß-xylanase and ß-glucanase enzyme in corn-soy diets for broilers

Nutritionists know there is often an “ideal level” when dosing feed enzymes. The challenge is determining this level in the feed matrix for optimal response and measurable economic benefits.

How postbiotic feed additives could help improve poultry health and production

Postbiotics might be a relatively new term in the field of animal feed and microbiology, but they could play a significant role in improving the gut health, immune systems and overall well-being of commercial poultry flocks.

Poultry studies show phytase benefits go beyond phosphorus contribution

Phytases traditionally have been used to increase available dietary phosphorus in poultry and other animal diets, but a growing body of evidence is showing that their effects can be much broader.