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Four factors to select ideal poultry-house lighting systems

Lighting, among other factors like feeding and ventilation, plays a critical role in the growth and behavior of poultry and should be given careful consideration. Gabrielle House, PhD, ONCE by Signify, discusses the four main factors to consider when selecting which light source is best for your poultry house.

Bacterial litter-amendment impact on gangrenous dermatitis, ammonia levels for turkeys

Gangrenous dermatitis is a major commercial turkey-production disease, causing significant economic losses annually from increased bird deaths and condemnations at the processing plant. Can a litter amendment impact the spread of this bacteria?

Czarick: Birds’ thermoneutral zone is part art, part science

By Michael Czarick
Extension Specialist – Engineering
University of Georgia
Department of Poultry Science

Campylobacter hepaticus emerges as new threat to pasture-raised chickens

The pathogen that caused spotty liver disease (SLD) in chickens from the 1950s to 1980s is re-emerging as a threat to poultry. Since 2018, Campylobacter hepaticus has been identified in laying birds in Iowa, Florida, Georgia and worldwide.

Fairchild: Improve brooding environment for optimal performance, full genetic potential of broilers

Research is uncovering new opportunities to optimize the brooding period for broilers. Brian Fairchild, PhD, University of Georgia, highlighted three key opportunities in a presentation at the 2024 PEAK conference, sponsored by Midwest Poultry Foundation.

Managing lighting and emissions for more sustainable poultry production

The poultry industry is less resource-intensive than other forms of animal agriculture, yet sustainability practices are crucial within the industry to address environmental concerns, particularly greenhouse gas emissions.

Poultry scientist: Don’t overlook nutrition’s role in building a robust immune system

Is diet the rising X factor for optimizing immunity in poultry? Researchers at the Southern Poultry Research Group (SPRG) in Athens, Georgia, are building a strong case, via a growing body of research shedding new light on how diet influences the traditional pathogen-host-environment triangle for assessing disease risk.

Gingerich: Managing bacterial disease in cage-free systems

In cage-free systems, it’s not only the birds that are moving around more freely. Bacterial transmission is also quicker and more efficient when birds roam uninhibited in large groups, underlining the importance of effective disease management.

Hofacre: Good gut health is key to foodborne illness control in broilers

Controlling foodborne pathogens in poultry requires nearly identical approaches whether production is conventional or antibiotic-free, according to Chuck Hofacre, DVM, PhD, president of the Southern Poultry Research Group, Inc.

Schat: Add the thymus to post-mortems for a thorough exam

Post-mortem examinations are essential for maintaining a comprehensive, targeted flock-health program. But when it comes to managing viral diseases, is it enough to look at the bursa?

Advanced disinfection methods to fight poultry disease in hatching eggs

Novel disinfection strategies — electrostatic disinfection (ED) and cold fog (CF) disinfection — could help improve hatchability, reduce chronic respiratory disease (CRD) incidence and improve overall health outcomes for poultry, according to a recent Poultry Science report.

Ceva producing aMPV experimental autogenous vaccine using US-origin isolate

Ceva Animal Health has started antigen production for an experimental autogenous vaccine to fight the emerging avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) disease.

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