Where to get help if you are concerned you may have Avian Influenza.
What should you do if you have a health issue in your flock?
If you observe an unexplained high death loss problem in your flock, the first step...
Scientists collaborate with public and private partners to develop tactical biosecurity strategies to limit disease spread for specific animal movements based on risk-based science
On May 1, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) Secure Food System (SFS)...
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By Jess Campbell, Jeremiah Davis and Kelly Griggs, National Poultry Technology Center, Auburn University
A common question we’re often asked as the summer approaches is “where do we start with getting our houses ready for hot weather to ensure...
Early Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Key to Disease Management
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) can cause severe, long-lasting suppression of the immune system in chickens. A highly contagious disease of young chickens in which the tissues of the immune system...
Overview of Lice and Mites in Poultry
While backyard and pasture poultry may get a more exciting life living outdoors, this life can subject the birds to more external parasites.
Lice and mites are commonly found on outdoor poultry. These parasites...
A significant portion of Canadian farmers have had an incident resulting in an injury or close call on their operation, but these accidents don't necessarily change behaviour, according to a recent survey by Farm Credit Canada (FCC).
“It’s unfortunate that it sometimes...
Gary D. Butcher and Richard D. Miles2
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is an acute and highly contagious viral infection of immature chickens. IBD is characterized by destruction of lymphocytes in the bursa of Fabricius (BF) and to a lesser extent...
A colorful 28-page booklet recapping highlights of a roundtable discussion on infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is now available through Poultry Health Today.
The event — “Infectious Bronchitis: Evolving Strategies for an Evolving Virus” — featured renowned IBV experts and practitioners who...
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One minute kill at a cost-effective dilution rate against the avian influenza H7N9 strain
Demonstrated effectiveness against influenza A virus and is expected to inactivate all influenza A viruses including pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza...
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INTRODUCTION
Feed particle size is an often-overlooked aspect of poultry production. Producers should not assume that feed is of a uniform size and homogeneously mixed, or that the feed mill is providing the ideal mix of particles...