J van Harn, M A Dijkslag, M M van Krimpen
Poultry Science, Volume 98, Issue 10, October 2019, Pages 4868–4877, https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez229
ABSTRACT
A study with 884 Ross 308 male broilers, housed in 68 floor pens (0.75 m2) from 0 to...
By: Erika Machtinger, GREGORY P MARTIN, PH.D., PAS
Introduction
Bed bugs had all but disappeared in developing countries, but a recent resurgence is causing serious problems. These bloodsucking parasites are now frequently reported in human establishments like hotels and dormitories and...
A new collaborative research and development project between Cobb-Vantress and The Roslin Institute brought scientists and industry experts together to address food security needs on an international scale. In the study released recently in Proceedings of the National Academy...
The skin or epithelial tissue of an animal provides a physical barrier between the animal and its environment, protecting the animal from bacteria and physical injury. In the case of poultry, if the integrity of the skin is challenged,...
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Dr. Morgan Farnell, PhD
Department of Poultry Science
Texas A&M University
101 Kleberg Building; 2472 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
In the egg industry, the sex of day-old chicks is determined at the hatchery. Male layer chicks, unwanted sexes from breeding...
New research from Chr. Hansen confirms that GALLIPRO® — a direct-fed microbial (DFM) for poultry containing a unique strain of Bacillus subtilis — allows producers to reduce energy, protein and amino-acid content in feed, without reducing broiler performance. GALLIPRO®...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Reductions in the use of medically important antimicrobials demonstrate the poultry industry’s commitment to stewardship of these valuable medications, Randall Singer, DVM, MPVM, PhD, told Poultry Health Today.
Singer’s comments were based on data reflecting antimicrobial use in poultry...
Institution: Auburn University
Principal Investigator: Amit Morey, PhD
Auburn University
Department of Poultry Science
21 Poultry Science Building
Auburn, AL 36849
The bioelectrical properties of breast fillets are significantly affected by woody breast myopathy and hence can be used to detect woody breast. The project...
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Micro-Aid® Liquid has been university researched and commercially proven as being effective in controlling noxious gasses (e.g. – ammonia, hydrogen sulfide ,etc.) and accelerating waste breakdown in storage systems, along with improving cleanup of building pens...
Institution: Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Principal Investigator: Armitra Jackson-Davis, Ph.D.
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Department of Food and Animal Sciences
4900 Meridian Drive
Normal, AL 35762
Pathogens, such as Salmonella enterica and Campylobacter jejuni, on raw meat and poultry products are a major...