More attention is being paid to the importance of preharvest food safety solutions due to the USDA’s Salmonella reduction initiative to reduce the number of Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry. Part of the initiative includes increased quantitative microbial monitoring...
Metabolisable energy (ME) is the energy that comes from feed raw materials which is available for animal maintenance and growth. Non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) degrading enzymes release bound energy from the feed ingredients by breaking down fibre. This process also...
Hawaiʻi residents who keep backyard poultry flocks or are involved in bird rescue are asked to participate in a new survey aimed at gathering important data about bird flu awareness and preparedness.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is conducting a...
The USDA’s weekly broiler hatchery numbers continue to suggest increased production. Last week, 245.241 million broiler-type eggs were placed into incubation, a modest rise from the previous week and a 3% increase compared to a year ago, with an...
The production of chicken meat and eggs is a vital component of global agriculture, playing a significant role in feeding the world's growing population. One crucial factor that influences the efficiency and quality of poultry production is the inclusion...
Program Heat Stress
Stress disrupts an animal’s normal physiological equilibrium.
Heat stress depends on environmental factors (temperature and humidity – THI), species, age, weight, etc. THI measures the combined effects of ambient temperature and relative humidity to define the level of...
Introduction
Mississippi has about 1,450 poultry farms producing 762 million broilers per year that are processed and shipped locally, across the country, and around the world. Poultry has been leading the state as the largest agricultural commodity for 20 straight...
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Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) infections may not offer clear-cut clinical symptoms, but there are on-farm diagnostic measures that can yield early warnings. The good news is it’s fairly easy to train production personnel to recognize suspect IBH cases...
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Marek’s disease has become increasingly complex, and achieving good control may require revamping the vaccination strategy, according to Isabel M. Gimeno, DVM, professor, North Carolina State University.
The evolution of Marek’s disease virus (MDV) has increased the pathogen’s virulence....
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Lower-than-expected infectious bronchitis vaccine performance in a whole-complex study of broiler breeders highlights the need to carry out well-timed surveillance of vaccination programs, according to Brian Jordan, associate professor at University of Georgia.
With the DMV 1639 variant of...