USDA shifts additional $502 million to HPAI surveillance, control
USDA has announced plans to provide an additional $502 million to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza in the US.
USDA has announced plans to provide an additional $502 million to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza in the US.
Innovation, welfare and sustainability were on full display at the 2023 conference of the American Association of Avian Pathologists.
The diet and gut drive a bird’s growth, but they also play a role in the immune system and physiology of the animal, which influences health and disease outcomes.
Smart ag technologies offer production and research benefits by providing real-time data on individual birds and at the flock level to optimize production, animal health and well-being, food safety and the environment.
The poultry sector has made progress reducing incidence of woody breasts, but it still impacts a significant portion of fillets.
A UC Davis team has comprehensively cataloged available genomic information on chickens, which could help bring about improvements in the poultry sector.
Today, Salmonella has evolved to become adept at fecal-respiratory transmission in turkeys, according to Billy Hargis, DVM, PhD, distinguished professor of poultry science at the University of Arkansas.
Darkling beetle species were the most abundant type of insect recorded in a study exploring potential vectors of Histomonas meleagridis, the protozoan pathogen which causes the common broiler breeder disease histomoniasis.
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Biosecurity remains the best tool for combating highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses in the US, according to a government expert.
External wood heat exchangers have a positive effect on broiler production compared to radiant propane brooders, which are generally used to heat US poultry houses.
Injecting CO2 into incubators can cut the incidence of woody breast — a muscle condition posing a challenge for the broiler industry.
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