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Passive protection key to successful IBD (Gumboro) control in breeders, broilers

By Don Ritter, DVM
Poultry Business Solutions LLC
Norfolk, Virginia

Intestinal health in poultry: Understanding viral, bacterial and coccidiosis challenges

Having been linked to everything from yield gains, feed-conversion ratio and immunity to disease tolerance, mortality and animal welfare, intestinal health is foundational to the success of poultry operations today.

Mapping the poultry microbiome reveals insights on gut health, performance

The importance of maintaining good gut health is well-known in the poultry industry, but the gut’s microbiome and its role in health and performance remain a mystery.

Dustbathing environment may influence immune status of laying hens

Newer systems for laying hens provide more space for them to express natural behaviors such as scratching, pecking and dustbathing, which could have some biological benefits.

NCC offers tips for educating consumers about poultry vaccination

The National Chicken Council recently developed a Q&A on vaccines to help veterinarians, producers and others involved in live production educate their families, friends and communities about their usage in poultry production.

Understanding post-vaccination ‘takes’ critical for managing fowl cholera

Vaccination is key to managing fowl cholera in poultry. For a program to be successful, however, it’s critical to train vaccination crews to monitor vaccine “takes” or major cutaneous reactions within a flock — no easy task with today’s employee shortages and rotating vaccination crews.

Stimulating activity can reduce ‘kinky back’ in broilers

Increased activity in broilers can reduce kinky back — a spinal deformity that can affect mobility in fast-growing chicks between 3 and 6 weeks of age.

Poultry and the Rising Heat: Why Climate Change Demands Action on Heat Stress

Climate change demands more focus on managing heat stress in poultry

Heat stress isn’t just for summer anymore. A 68-minute webinar with Vasil Stanev, DVM, discusses thermoregulation, heat-stress mechanisms and how to manage heat stress effectively in poultry flocks.

Report shows further improvements in antibiotic stewardship by broiler, turkey and layer sectors

Updated research supported by the US Poultry & Egg Association quantifying the US poultry industry’s on-farm antibiotic use shows further improvements in antibiotic stewardship and commitment to disease prevention within poultry production.

Sub-optimal temperatures in early-stage incubation can reduce chick weights 25 grams per bird

Multi-stage egg-incubation systems are challenging to manage. And too often, attempts to keep late-stage embryos from overheating create situations where early-stage embryos are at sub-optimal temperatures during critical developmental periods.

Phibro presents 24 posters at 2023 WVPA on leading poultry-health topics

Phibro Animal Health Corporation presented 24 posters at the 2023 World Veterinary Poultry Association congress in Verona, including eight on infectious bursal disease (Gumboro).

Dry hydrogen peroxide ‘viable alternative’ to formaldehyde in commercial poultry hatcheries

Hatchery sanitation is a continual issue in commercial poultry and has become a focus since the removal of antibiotics in production, according to Brian Jordan, PhD, associate professor at the University of Georgia.

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