Auburn University
Kenneth S. Macklin
201 Poultry Science Building
260 Lem Morrison Drive
Auburn, AL 36849-5416
Industry Summary
Insuring the safety of poultry products is a high priority to producers, consumers and regulatory officials. Broiler carcass contamination at the processing plant is difficult to...
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Water is the most critical, but also the most overlooked, nutrient when it comes to flock performance in the poultry industry. A bird can survive for weeks without feed but only for a few days if...
Fact Sheet: Intestinal Dilation Syndrome (IDS)
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In-package cold plasma allows to effectively control spoilage organisms in chicken breast.
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Cold plasma has minimal effect on colour, pH and water holding capacity of poultry meat.
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Plasma treatment allowed to extend the microbial shelf-life...
MiruTyton™, WDL’s natural butyrate fermentation soluble, substantially reduces prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in challenged broilers in addition to improving Feed Conversion Ratio and weight gain, when delivered in solid feed or drinking water.
White Dog Labs announced today that...
UC Davis Animal Welfare Experts Test Ways to Reduce Broken Bones
Quick Summary
Many cage-free hens are developing breast or ‘keel’ bone fractures when they misjudge distance between perches
UC Davis researchers studying whether birds reared in more complex multi-tiered...
Source: US Poultry Assn news release
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announces the release of the U.S. poultry industry's first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms. The new report shows dramatic reductions of turkey and broiler...
MU researchers’ biosensor can detect a small presence of salmonella in food in just hours
When food is recalled due to contamination from bacteria such as salmonella, one may wonder how a tainted product ended up on store shelves. New...
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Introduction
Poultry producers who raise their own replace-ment pullets have better control over the growth, condition, and development of the flock. The qual-ity of the pullet flock will have a direct effect on the subsequent level of...
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator: Michael Czarick
University of Georgia
Poultry Science Department
110 Cedar Street
Athens, GA 30602
In today's broiler industry producers are relying less on antibiotics and putting more attention on animal welfare than ever before. One result of this trend...