Is antibiotic-free turkey production within reach? How can we responsibly reduce the use of antibiotics while treating health challenges in the field?
When bacterial infections become severe, antibiotics are a possible and effective solution. For over 70 years, antibiotics have...
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Vaccinating turkeys against colibacillosis with the modified-live vaccine Poulvac® E. coli has economic and animal welfare benefits, according to a retrospective, 4-year study conducted on 37 French turkey farms.1
Colibacillosis, caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli, is considered an...
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Research studying Salmonella across one turkey producer’s farms found Salmonella Infantis to be by far the dominant serotype — recorded in over a quarter of positive results.
The 3-year study, which involved taking swabs from protective shoe coverings on...
ListenTurkey prices are higher, but so is the cost of growing the birds
Thanksgiving turkeys are shown at a Cub Foods store in Bloomington, Minn., in November 2015. Turkeys are a hot item for shoppers this week, and like a...
Halofuginone, the active ingredient in Stenorol® is derived from febrifugine, a natural quinazolinone alkaloid which can be found in the herb Dichroa febrifuga. For centuries the Chinese treated malaria, a protozoan parasitic disease, with an extract from the leaf...
Luis F. Klein joins as a contracted Technical Support Representative, based in Chapeco, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil effective July 19, 2021. In this role Luis will collaborate with the America’s Sales & Technical Team at Hybrid to provide a high level of sales and technical...
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High-profile Salmonella outbreaks in turkey flocks in recent years have demonstrated the need for improved surveillance in the US turkey industry, according to a poultry health expert.
Nikki Shariat, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Population Health, Poultry...
Excessive heat and humidity during incubation can cause leg problems in turkey poults, ultimately leading to higher hatchery costs mainly due to an increase in the percentage of culls, according to a hatchery expert.
Juan Carlos Lopez, DVM, PhD, hatchery...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 marks the final day of operation for the turkey research facility at the Rosemount Research and Outreach Center (RROC). After careful consideration and consultation with College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences leadership, The...
Dr. Stan Savage
Poultry Consultant
Moultrie, Georgia
Introduction
This book is the second of two guides covering poultry feed withdrawal and its effect on contamination at processing. Phibro Animal Health has supported the reproduction of this guide as a service to poultry producers...