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Wilson: Does excess calcium in feed cause cloacitis in layers?

For laying hens, bone health and eggshell development are critical aspects of lifetime productivity, and calcium supplementation can be beneficial. But when does it become too much of a good thing?

Dozier: Feed management of broiler breeder males in the lay cycle

By W. A. Dozier, III, PhD
Department of Poultry Science
Auburn University and
Alabama Cooperative Extension System

IBV vaccine program lowers DMV/1639 transmission in Texas broiler facility

A broiler-immunization program centered on a live monovalent vaccine containing the Georgia 08 (GA08) serotype of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is showing benefits to protect broilers against the Delmarva/1639 (DMV/1639) serotype of IBV.

USDA’s Jenkins: Feed lids, litter are sources of lingering Eimeria oocyst infection in broiler houses

A study evaluated whether Eimeria oocysts are present in the fecal material in feed lids and if the oocysts serve as an infection source to chicks.

Managing cage-free systems for optimum layer health and productivity

The recent shift to cage-free production has led to more problems with internal parasites and coccidiosis, explains Kenneth Anderson, MS, PhD, North Carolina State University, in a Q&A sponsored by Cargill Animal Health.

Stayer: Ionophores are an effective tool to control coccidiosis

By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV
Dr. Phil Stayer Poultry Consulting, LLC
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

Boehringer Ingelheim introduces aMPV vaccine for US chickens, turkeys

USDA has given Boehringer Ingelheim the green light to import TUR-3, a killed vaccine currently licensed for use throughout Europe for Newcastle disease, avian paramyxovirosis type 3 and turkey rhinotracheitis.

Provisions for a brighter future: the benefits of turkey environmental enrichment

By Nathan Griffith, BS
Graduate student, Animal Welfare/Behavior
Purdue University

Phibro Animal Health completes acquisition of Zoetis’ medicated feed additives

Phibro Animal Health Corporation has acquired the medicated feed additive product portfolio and certain water-soluble products from Zoetis Inc.

Blue light in broiler houses reduces bird stress and fear, but big picture remains unclear

Blue light reduces fear and stress in birds while also improving their vision yet it does not appear to significantly affect production parameters, according to researchers. But will farmers be interested in using blue light?

Four tips for fine-tuning coccidiosis management in turkeys

Turkey veterinarians and producers are increasingly turning to coccidiosis vaccines and using them in a rotation with anticoccidials in the feed as a standard component in their prevention programs.
Kelli Jones, DVM, MAM, Ceva Animal Health, shares tips for successfully using coccidiosis vaccination.

The potential roles of artificial intelligence in poultry welfare monitoring: Current challenges and future needs

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming widely used across various fields and could be a transformative tool for enhancing poultry management practices.

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