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Breeders revamp data-collection methods for selecting cage-free layers

Breeding birds for efficient cage-free production requires developing healthy hens that lay an egg every day for 100 weeks and possibly up to 200 weeks in the future, reported Sijne Van der Beek, PhD, chief technology officer, Lohmann Breeders, The Netherlands.

Coccidiosis vaccination in layers: Trickle dose is a win-win

By Daniel Wilson, DVM
Wilson Veterinary Company
Indianapolis, Indiana

Layer chick well-being unaffected by changing transport stocking density, in absence of other stressors

Without other stressors to skew results, altering stocking density (SD) within common ranges does not affect the well-being of layer chicks being transported from hatcheries to pullet-rearing operations.

Arkansas researchers develop challenge model for evaluating formaldehyde alternatives for controlling pathogenic hatchery bacteria

Formaldehyde fumigation is a conventional method used to control total environmental microbial counts in the hatchery. However, according to Christine N. Vuong, PhD, University of Arkansas, this method does not differentiate between beneficial or pathogenic microbes.

NCSU: ESPs may improve indoor air quality for cage-free layers

Bird welfare is improved in cage-free layer systems compared to cage systems, but indoor air quality suffers in a cage-free environment due to higher bird activity.

Layer specialist: Hens bred for cage-free housing must be ‘top athletes’

The move to cage-free egg production in the US and Europe created a seismic change in hen breeding programs.

Master cage-free layer production! Keys to success: data tracking, investment & flock health

Transitioning to cage-free layer production: What are the keys to success?

By Alexander W. Strauch, DVM
Four Star Veterinary Service, LLC
Minton Veterinary Service Office
Chickasaw, Ohio

Stop coccidiosis in layers! Breaks can hit any farm. Learn how to prevent & control this costly disease.

Coccidiosis breaks in layers: Who’s to blame?

By Daniel Wilson, DVM
Wilson Veterinary Company
Indianapolis, Indiana

Beak to toes: Impact, causes, and prevention of toe pecking in laying hens

Damaging behaviors in poultry include feather pecking, vent pecking, and toe pecking. While feather and vent pecking are well-known welfare problems in poultry that have received significant attention from researchers and farmers, toe pecking remains relatively unknown.

Pullet rearing: Preparing laying hens for a cage-free environment

Currently, 34% of laying hens used for commercial egg production in the United States are housed in cage-free environments. This number will nearly double to 66% by 2026 by to meet retailer demands and state legislation requirements. How do we prepare for this increase?

Management, vaccines are keys to fowl cholera prevention

Fowl cholera is a bacterial disease of poultry that commonly affects chickens around 15 weeks of age and older, but it can impact birds as young as 6 weeks, cautions Charlie Broussard, DVM, Merck Animal Health.

Vivek Kuttappan, DVM, PhD, Cargill poultry technology lead, said postbiotics — biologically inactive proteins, peptides or enzymes that are typically found in fermented foods — have been shown to have numerous benefits that support bird gut health, immune systems and overall productivity.

Postbiotics offer ‘next level’ solutions to poultry industry challenges

Utilizing postbiotic feed additives in poultry diets could help producers find customized solutions to challenges facing the poultry industry, according to an expert in poultry gut health.

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