Author links open overlay panelMs. Teryn E.GirardMartin J.ZuidhofClover J.Bench
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Broiler breeder pullets were fed skip-a-day or using precision feeding stations.
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Precision-fed pullets were less restless and stood and walked less.
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Precision-fed pullets exhibited more object pecking.
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Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
The rapid growth in reduced and “no antibiotics ever” production was the driving force behind development of a new vaccine to protect chickens against four costly diseases.
“Viruses alone can take a heavy toll on flocks, but they also...
Gary D. Butcher and Richard D. Miles2
Poultry encounter numerous stressors during their lives. These stressors cause hormone changes, declines in feed intake, altered nutrient metabolism and suppressed immune function. The adverse effects of the stressors are additive and every...
Texas A & M University
Dr. Audrey P. McElroy
Texas A & M University
107 Kleberg Center
2472 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2472
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a complex intestinal health issue with important economic impacts on poultry production. Losses due to NE are not...
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A "manureshed" encompasses the lands surrounding animal feeding operations onto which manure nutrients can be redistributed to meet environmental, production, and economic goals.
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3109 U.S. counties were classified as sources or sinks of manure nutrients.
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Chicken is the most consumed protein in the United States. According to the National Chicken Council, the U.S. produced more than 9.2 billion broiler chickens in 2019. US consumers spent more than 95 billion dollars on chicken products.
All these...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Vigorous research and the application of cutting-edge technology by Zoetis scientists were behind the development of the newest recombinant vaccine to protect broilers from Newcastle and Marek’s disease viruses.
The vaccine, Poulvac® Procerta™ HVT-ND, was years in the making,...
Source: PoultryHelathToday.com
Investing in vaccination programs to develop cross-protection against some of the most common strains of Salmonella could help limit the number of foodborne outbreaks of the pathogen, according to a poultry expert.
Charles Hofacre, DVM, PhD, president, Southern Poultry Research Group...
The ubiquitous nature of coccidiosis precludes eradication as a practical option for their control. As such, coccidiosis is mainly controlled by applying anticoccidial products and/or coccidiosis vaccines.
Synthetic anticoccidials were introduced to the market first. The earliest study on the...
TEST CONDITIONS
Challenge Virus: IBDV (Infectious bursal disease virus) Product: Stalosan F powder. Exposure temperature: Ambient room temperature (approx. 25ºC). Virus growth medium: Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) with Earle's Salts supplemented with L-glutamine, antibiotics, and 4% donor horse serum (DHS)
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