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Selecting for water efficiency offers promise in broilers

Selecting broilers for water-conversion ratio has no effect on other economically important traits, potentially paving the way for a route to greater sustainability in production.

Microbiome mania: Managing our expectations for this new science in the poultry industry

By Marcelo Lang, DVM
Farsight Consulting & Marketing Services, LLC

Pekin duck research reveals heritability of feeding behaviors

A new study published in Poultry Science shows that body weight, residual feed intake and feeding behavior traits are all highly heritable traits in Pekin ducks.

Do minerals and vitamin C affect performance of heat-stressed broilers?

Researchers from Spain and the Netherlands performed a study to determine if adding a mineral and vitamin mix (AHS and Vitamin C) would have an effect on broiler performance in heat-stressed conditions.

Mathis: Develop strategic plan before reintroducing ionophores

While at the PSA conference, Modern Poultry editor Joseph Feeks sat down with coccidiosis guru Greg Mathis, PhD, Southern Poultry Research, Inc., to talk about Tyson Foods’ plans to drop the NAE label and its potential impact on the industry’s use of ionophores.

USDA scientist: Gut’s role in poultry health is a multifactorial, delicate balance

The diet and gut drive a bird’s growth, but they also play a role in the immune system and physiology of the animal, which influences health and disease outcomes.

Smart ag technologies for poultry take data collection, management to new level

Smart ag technologies offer production and research benefits by providing real-time data on individual birds and at the flock level to optimize production, animal health and well-being, food safety and the environment.

Broiler diets low in crude protein may get boost from individual nonessential amino acid supplementation

A new study led by poultry scientists at the University of Hohenheim suggests it is possible to reduce crude protein in broiler diets while still encouraging bird growth.

Poultry researchers: There’s no safe amount of moldy corn for laying hens

Poultry scientists are taking a close look at moldy corn in an effort to better protect animal and human health.

UGA study shows every-day feeding yields gains for young broiler-breeders

Every-day feeding programs have benefits for broiler-breeder pullets as they approach sexual maturity, according to University of Georgia Research.

Using food waste as protein source could help layer industry improve sustainability

Waste products from restaurants and bakeries could be promising, low-cost protein sources for laying hens without compromising performance, North Carolina State University research suggests.

Enrichment changes behavior of birds on restricted-feed diets

Enriching pens impacts the behavior of broiler breeders on restricted-feeding regimes, the results of a University of Georgia study suggest.

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