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Adding unsaturated fats to poultry diets yields benefits beyond nutrition

A fat-laden poultry diet provides numerous benefits beyond traditional nutritional advantages, including improved palatability, reduced feed dustiness and better feed flow through milling equipment.

Struggling with flock health? Focusing on ‘Triad of Bird Immunity’ may improve outcomes

What is the best way to safeguard poultry health across a wide range of production systems and management teams? That’s a question Rick Phillips, DVM, MAM, director of poultry professional services veterinarians at Boehringer Ingelheim, has explored for more than 25 years while working with live-production teams across the US.

Postbiotic and phytogenic show potential against colibacillosis

A postbiotic containing the phytogenic substance saponin could assist as a useful tool to help broiler producers reduce the impact of Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), which causes colibacillosis.

Full-fat, high-oleic soybeans may benefit both broiler and human health

By Muhammad Ali, DVM
PhD student
Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia

Feed storage and delivery impact pellet and nutrient distribution, broiler performance

Optimizing broiler growth and health requires a diet that delivers uniform nutrients to all birds. But that involves more than getting the diet formulation right.

UVC technology: Understanding its role in biosecurity on poultry farms

By Aaron Stephan, PhD
Research and Innovation Director
ONCE by Signify

Practical solutions for reducing DOAs at the processing plant

By Ken Opengart, DVM, PhD, DACPV
3 Birds Consulting
Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Coccidiosis vaccination: Are you creating an environment for success?

While most chicks are vaccinated for coccidiosis at the hatchery, it’s the first few weeks in the grower barn that determine coccidia exposure, cycling and eventual immunity.

Report looks at best practices for preventing floor eggs in cage-free layers, breeders

The first comprehensive literature review in 40 years presents up-to-date research and best practices to prevent floor egg laying.

Study suggests potential to reduce dietary amino acid intake in pullets

Today’s pullets are bred to reach sexual maturity sooner, are more efficient once they reach the egg-laying stage and remain productive longer than layers of past years. Those are all positives for egg producers, but is the industry keeping pace with their protein needs?

Broiler study shows litter moisture has limited effect on coccidiosis vaccine

Coccidiosis vaccination is a critical tool to mitigate economic losses for broiler producers. However, dry litter conditions and low placement densities can complicate successful vaccine replication and subsequent immunizing exposure.

Ultrasonic water meters provide easy monitoring, early problem detection

Ultrasonic water meters enabled rapid and early identification of potential problems in cage-free layer houses, including feed shortages and water restrictions, according to research presented at the 2024 IPSF by William Strickland, graduate research assistant, University of Georgia.

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