Evidence that airborne spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is possible near flocks of wild birds underlines that even extreme biosecurity won’t completely protect egg-production flocks, according to an industry commentator.
By Justin Lowery, MS
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
By Brett Lumpkins, PhD, and Greg Mathis, PhD
Southern Poultry Feed & Research, Inc.
Athens, Georgia USA
By Don Ritter, DVM
Poultry Business Solutions LLC
Norfolk, Virginia
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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