Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
accinations and other preventative health measures are more critical than ever as the US egg industry shifts toward cage-free and no-antibiotics-ever production, according to an industry expert.
Hy-Line International’s Ian Rubinoff, DVM, said the decision by major retailers to...
Steve Lerner’s tech talk excelled at the IPPE. Please see our PDF of the presentation and also the published study that was presented on.
Presentation from Chr. Hansen at 2022 IPPE TECHTalk Session
Big versus Small Chickens - published article
With cold weather approaching, rodents will be looking for warmth and shelter. Anyone who visits and works daily on a farm knows that rodents like our warm facilities, delicious meals, and temperate water. Everything is free and sometimes readily...
Broiler Feed Formulation Strategies for Cold Weather
Leonel Mejia, Associate Technical Director, Cobb-Vantress
Since the onset of commercial broiler production several decades ago, the industry has made rapid progress resolving hot weather situations, but ventilation issues for cold weather remain. Technologies...
Sophie Chance, a December 2021 NC State graduate, knows the value of being brave enough to pursue her dreams, especially when dreams change. As her last semester on campus comes to a close, she reminisces on her fondest memories...
EVALUATION OF HENS IN PRODUCTION
A frequently asked question from agricultural Extension agents is, “How can I tell if hens are in egg production?” Although there are numerous publications treating this question in profound depth, the purpose of this fact...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Q: Herpesvirus of turkey (HVT) recombinant vector vaccines have become a valuable tool for poultry producers. Can you briefly explain what they are?
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AG: HVT is the backbone of the vaccines. It’s an avirulent virus that replicates...
Exposure to infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) has been linked with cases of the poultry reproductive disease false layer syndrome,1 where large cysts in the oviduct prevent birds from laying eggs. New research suggests that the earlier birds are challenged...
Strong consumer demand for chicken is one part of the equation that added up to a nearly 40% increase in production value for Mississippi’s poultry industry in 2021.
The commodity held on to the No. 1 spot among all the...
Summer interns helping at the 2019 World Tech School. Pictured (from left): Mackane Burchfield, Iris Wormington, and Maricela Maqueda.
Other than the tunnel vision view of poultry farming I had from growing up on a broiler farm, my first real...