Category: Turkeys

Light spectrum, intensity affect turkey reproductive performance

Turkeys are seasonal breeders, meaning exposure to a long-day photoperiod triggers the reproductive response. The challenge is that the photoreceptors are deep within the brain. The light must therefore penetrate the skull and brain tissue to elicit a response.

Bioluminescence shows vertical transmission of S. Reading in turkeys

A multistate salmonella outbreak in the US due to the consumption of contaminated turkey products spurred a joint effort between the Centers for Disease Control and the turkey industry to identify an untraditional serotype of Salmonella, S. enterica serotype Reading (S. Reading).

Huvepharma receives conditional license for turkey coccidiosis vaccine

USDA’s Center for Veterinary Biologics has granted Huvepharma a conditional license for the manufacturing and sale of a new turkey coccidiosis vaccine.

Histomoniasis in turkeys: UGA scientist shares latest thoughts on control

Histomoniasis is nothing new to turkey producers, yet treatment options remain a major challenge. Bans of therapeutic and prophylactic compounds in several countries in recent years have only added to outbreak risks, emphasizing the need for alternative control strategies.

coccidiosis in turkeys

Turkey coccidiosis: Understanding highly pathogenic Eimeria species in turkeys

The parasitic disease coccidiosis remains one of the most economically significant diseases for turkeys. In 2023, coccidiosis ranked 10th in a US turkey industry survey of 38 health issues. Unfortunately, it often goes unnoticed.

Canada research shows transportation from farm to plant can affect poultry meat quality, quantity

Transporting poultry from grow farms to processing plants can be stressful for birds, even more so in humid weather or during a brisk cold snap when stress levels can increase enough to contribute to weight loss and reduced meat quality.

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.

Shane: Vaccination needed in face of airborne HPAI threat

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.

Cochlosomiasis: A resurgent disease for US turkey industry

By Justin Lowery, MS
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Poultry and the Rising Heat: Why Climate Change Demands Action on Heat Stress

Climate change demands more focus on managing heat stress in poultry

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.

Report shows further improvements in antibiotic stewardship by broiler, turkey and layer sectors

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.

Mapping histomoniasis outbreaks reveals increased risk of housing chickens within 1 mile of turkey flocks

Preventing disease transmission between flocks is a major goal of the poultry industry. One threat to bird health is the protozoan Histomonas meleagridis, which causes a disease called histomoniasis.