Institution: North Carolina State University
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Rocio Crespo
North Carolina State University
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
Many turkey poults may experience poor starting performance for reasons that are not well understood. Turkey flocks may even suffer mortalities up to 3%...
Bulletin 1301
Water is a critical nutrient that receives little attention until a problem arises. Not only should producers make an effort to provide water in adequate quantity, they should also know what is in the water that will be...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Purdue University in which researchers investigated how laying hens visually perceive the resources in cage-free housing. The research was made possible in part by an...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Purdue University in which researchers evaluated a unique lighting system to assess welfare and skeletal quality of laying hens. The research was made possible in...
to Reduce Salmonella Contamination on and in Turkey Eggs
Institution: Cargill, Inc.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ted Brown
Cargill, Inc.
Cargill Scientific Services
300 West First Street North
Wichita, KS 76202
Salmonella remains the number one cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., which causes an economic burden...
Abstract
Salmonella spp. is one of the major foodborne pathogens responsible for causing economic losses to the poultry industry and bringing consequences for public health as well. Both the pathogen survival ability in the intestinal environment during inflammation as well...
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Background: Traditionally, breeding values are estimated based on phenotypic and pedigree information using the numerator relationship (A) matrix. With the availability of genomic information, genome-wide markers can be included in the estimation of breeding values through genomic...
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Nikki Shariat, Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
Athens GA, 30602
Vaccine programs are a primary pre-harvest Salmonella mitigation strategy, and development of effective programs rely heavily on effective Salmonella serovar surveillance. Noteworthy hurdles to surveillance...
ABSTRACT
Particulate matter (PM) is one of the essential environmental stressors for the poultry industry in the world. Given its large specific surface area, PM can adsorb and carry a variety of pollutants, including heavy metal ions, ammonia, and persistent...
SUMMARY
Providing high-quality food for the increasing world population with limited natural resources is a challenge for animal agriculture. Over the past decades, poultry production has undergone remarkable advancements to adapt to emerging challenges and evolving changes in consumer expectations....