Researchers in South Dakota State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory are racing to develop a vaccine for a new strain of a highly contagious disease that is currently wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry.
Avian metapneumovirus, or...
There is a need for robust, non-invasive and simple methods to objectively assess the quality of routine animal cares of commercial poultry flocks as a component of sustainable and ethical animal production practices (Castro et al., 2023; Siegel, 1995)....
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at North Carolina State University which not only showed that non-toxic segments of C. septicum alpha toxin possess a protective ability against experimental Clostridial...
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM
Wet litter (>25%) has been and will continue to be a challenging issue for the broiler industry (Dunlop et al., 2016). Wet litter has been attributed to poor bird performance and footpad health (Martland, 1985; Bilgili et...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Georgia that demonstrated that a safe and cost-effective mucosal immunization strategy, using adjuvanted DNA plasmids expressing known immunogenic Infectious laryngotracheitis...
Projected to burgeon to a staggering $429.11 billion by 2028 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5.45% from 2022 , the global chicken market’s escalated growth has imposed an acute burden on the broiler industry. This...
A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular "slime" when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could lead to targeted therapies for E. coli infections...
Disease prevention plays a fundamental role in addressing challenges in the poultry industry, specifically those related to food safety. Disease outbreaks and foodborne illnesses often result in significant economic losses. Salmonella colonization in poultry pose an increased risk of...
Researchers in Canada are exploring innovative solutions to address significant challenges due to bacterial infections, focusing on the use of antimicrobial plants to control bacteria in poultry.
The problem with antibiotics
Traditionally, antibiotics have been used extensively in poultry farming to...
The poultry market is expected to increase by 17.8 % by 2030, with poultry meat consisting of 41 % of the global meat market (FAO, 2023). The demand for poultry is driven by its affordability and nutritional content (FAO,...