Abstract
Commercially housed broilers frequently experience limited environmental stimulation and various health issues, compromising their welfare. Providing environmental enrichment can alleviate these problems by facilitating natural behaviour and activity. We investigated the effect of providing live black soldier fly larvae...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) is not a new disease of poultry, but it’s quietly spreading to broiler flocks — initially with few clinical signs, followed by death in some flocks.
Caused by fowl adenovirus (FAdV), IBH requires diagnostic confirmation through...
Across the globe, poultry carcass defects and condemnation — bruises, blood splash, breast blisters and red wing tips — are costing the broiler industry billions of dollars in economic losses, and the problem is growing annually. There are many...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Acidified drinking water did not impair the efficacy of a live Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) vaccine in broilers challenged with Salmonella Heidelberg, according to Manuel Da Costa, DVM, PhD, associate director, outcomes research, Zoetis.
Vaccinating broilers with a live ST...
Source: Biomin
The negative impacts of mycotoxins in poultry can be far-reaching, decreasing gastrointestinal integrity, immunity and performance in broilers and resulting in economic losses. Given the high rates of mycotoxin in poultry feed, a mycotoxin risk management strategy is...
Bedbug infestations in broiler breeder operations have become a significant concern for poultry producers. These pests, primarily Cimex lectularius, are notorious for their resilience and rapid reproduction, making them difficult to control once they establish themselves in poultry facilities.
Impact...
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...
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the commercial broiler chicken is constantly exposed to a wide variety of potentially harmful factors. These factors can have serious effects on the GI tract condition and negatively affect health and performance of birds...
Institution: Auburn University
Principal Investigator: Dr. W. A. Dozier, III
Poultry Science Department
201 Poultry Science Building
260 Lem Morrison Drive
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Wooden breast is a breast muscle myopathy that is characterized with fillets being pale in color, exhibiting a hard-bulging appearance and...
Gary D. Butcher, and Richard D. Miles2
Myeloid leukosis (ML) or myelocytomatosis/myeloblastosis is caused by a retrovirus in the Avian Leukosis/Sarcoma Group of Retroviruses (ALV). This ALV subgroup J virus (ALV-J), which is identified as the etiologic agent for ML,...