Animal activities and behaviors provide significant insights into the mental and physical well-being of poultry, serving as a key indicator of their health and subjective states (Yang et al., 2024a). For instance, predicting indoor particulate matter concentration in poultry...
Fear is a reaction to an environmental stimulus that is perceived as a threat. An animal's response to that stimulus may be freezing, attempts to escape, or elevated heart rates (Broom, 1991), but the animal's ability to cope with...
As things shift to a more natural approach, what are some of the natural additives to consider? What are they good for? And, what are their limitations? Join PSA as we discuss all natural feed additives and the benefits...
Purdue University researchers are introducing a new biosensor technology to the agricultural industry inspired by advancements achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The system delivered 100% accurate results within an hour of in-field sample collection on a commercial fresh produce farm.
“The...
A six-year study at the University of Missouri’s Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center in northwestern Missouri looked at the impact of poultry litter on soybean crops.
“Poultry litter is increasingly being applied to row crops in northwest Missouri,” said MU...
If the sanitation of your livestock or poultry drinking water isn't a priority today, it should be. Kemin sat down with Best Veterinary Solutions (BVS) Water Services Manager Mitch Downs to talk about today’s water-quality challenges — how they affect animal...
The “Gallina Feliz” (Happy Hen) initiative is transforming the way we think about poultry farming and egg production. This innovative project, primarily active in the rural areas of Bogotá, Colombia, aims to improve the welfare of hens, resulting in...
A recent study has demonstrated that targeting high-virulence Salmonella serotypes in risk management strategies and food safety regulation for poultry products could improve public health outcomes. These findings support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) recently published regulatory framework for...
Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture are developing patent-pending, antibiotic-free treatments for avian pathogenic E. coli, or APEC.
Paul Ebner and his team have developed a bacteriophage treatment that effectively reduces colonization of APEC in treated chickens. The...
Infectious diseases pose a huge problem in poultry farming. Poultry farmers are often forced to rely on antibiotics to tackle this issue. However, this can sometimes result in germs developing resistance to these drugs. These resistant pathogens then find...