
Watch for ‘profound’ mental health strain on poultry producers
By Jeff Winton
Founder and Chairman, Rural Minds
Owner, Wall Street Dairy, LLC
Chautauqua County, New York
By Jeff Winton
Founder and Chairman, Rural Minds
Owner, Wall Street Dairy, LLC
Chautauqua County, New York
As consumer demand for eggs from free-range chickens grows, a big question lingers: what is the best stocking density for chickens in free-range conditions?
The case of a turkey producer with 10-week-old turkeys experiencing respiratory distress and sudden death proved to be a difficult one to diagnose.
A smartphone app that can identify and classify disease from pictures of chicken feces has been developed to aid poultry veterinarians and farmers in making accurate and swift disease diagnoses.
Poultry producers are well aware of the catastrophic losses associated with avian influenza, but even those close to live production could benefit from a refresh on the virus’ transmission and control.
Modern Poultry editor Joseph Feeks sat down with coccidiosis guru Greg Mathis, PhD, Southern Poultry Research, Inc., at the 2023 PSA conference to talk about Tyson Foods’ plans to drop the NAE label and its potential impact on the industry’s use of ionophores.
By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV
Independent Consultant
Laurel, MS
USDA has announced plans to provide an additional $502 million to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza in the US.
Innovation, welfare and sustainability were on full display at the 2023 conference of the American Association of Avian Pathologists.
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.
The poultry sector has made progress reducing incidence of woody breasts, but it still impacts a significant portion of fillets.
A UC Davis team has comprehensively cataloged available genomic information on chickens, which could help bring about improvements in the poultry sector.
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