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Modern Poultry marks ‘day 365’ with sharp focus on live production

Modern Poultry, a news website focused on live production, is celebrating “day 365” serving the global poultry industry.

Multipronged strategy helps reduce inclusion body hepatitis

By Sara Throne, DVM, MAM, Dipl. ACPV
Simmons Foods, Inc.
Siloam Springs, AR, USA

News website offers resources for effective litter management

Looking to up your game with litter management? Visit Litterpedia, a new resource developed by AgriFutures in Australia.

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.

Clear Science Design focusing on scientific content for poultry, other food-animal markets

Clear Science Design — a company that specializes in creating branded print and digital platforms for sharing new research, technical information and other scientific content — has been launched by Modern Poultry’s graphic designer, Susanna Ronner.

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.

Practical solutions for reducing DOAs at the processing plant

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

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?

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.

NCSU: Environment, genetics affect egg production in a cage-free system

Consumers, retail customers and even legislators in some states are embracing cage-free egg production, necessitating a shift in the laying-hen industry.

UGA scientist shares latest insights on APEC in chickens

Despite the industry’s best efforts to control colibacillosis in layers, broilers and breeders, the bacterial disease caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) continues to challenge producers and researchers.

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