vaccine dose does not depend on body weight: the mechanism of action of vaccines is different to that of antibiotics and, as a result, the dose does not depend on the body weight of the target animal. When...
A day old chick is considered to be of good quality if it has the capacity to grow and mature in line with its genetic potential. The chick is alert and active, with a closed navel and well developed...
Authors: Joshua R. Cassar (The Pennsylvania State University) , Edward W. Mills (The Pennsylvania State University) , Jonathan A. Campbell (The Pennsylvania State University) , Ali Demirci (The Pennsylvania State University)
Abstract
With increasing production and consumption of chicken, it...
Many factors can influence egg quality and appearance. These factors will vary depending upon the housing environment, genetics, drugs, feed ingredients, or chemicals used in agriculture. As egg production methods become more varied—for example, changing from cage to free...
Publication Number: P2859
Footpad dermatitis is a major welfare concern in broiler chickens and is used as an audit criterion in the U.S. and Europe during animal welfare audits. However, there seems to be less concern among...
Inteprity helps prevent mortality caused by necrotic enteritis with expanded feeding flexibility.
— Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a constant concern in the poultry industry. In fact, it’s one of the most common and costly poultry diseases, with an estimated cost...
Food safety is always a concern for every food processing facility. However, by following HACCP guidelines and testing regulations at each step of the process, final product is generally released with no traces of contamination. This is because most...
A primary need and concern for most poultry producers is managing litter. You need to protect ground and surface water and fulfill regulatory requirements.
You can meet the goals by applying litter to the land in such a way that...
Gary D. Butcher and Richard Miles 2
In the commercial egg industry induced molting is widely used to increase the productive life of a flock. Properly done, molting can lengthen a flock's productive life from 70 to 105 weeks of...
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Differences in particle size within a ration can affect both the digestive system and the performance of the bird, even if the overall nutrient values are similar. Producers, therefore, should frequently evaluate feed particle size distribution...