Three experts from research, production and industry share their experiences and offer insights for addressing protozoal diseases in turkeys.
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Despite its best efforts, the US turkey industry continues to battle costly protozoal diseases such as coccidiosis, histomoniasis (blackhead disease) and...
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A recent foodborne outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Reading revealed the need for effective control of this serovar in turkey production. Vaccination can reduce Salmonella in poultry, and this study...
When it comes to raising turkeys, feed nutrition is a major contributor to the overall cost of production. Therefore, it is important to ensure proper nutrition at the start of a flock to avoid negative, lasting effects on its...
Jeffre D. Firman
Department of Animal Sciences
Tables from Nutrient Requirements of Poultry, eighth revised edition, 1984, National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20418. Estimated values are indicated in bold to distinguish them from the established requirements shown...
Coccidiosis is the most common disease of brooded poultry. It affects primarily chicks and poults (baby turkeys). But it may also (though rarely) affect keets (baby guinea fowl), ducklings, and goslings. It is the most common cause of death...
Is antibiotic-free turkey production within reach? How can we responsibly reduce the use of antibiotics while treating health challenges in the field?
When bacterial infections become severe, antibiotics are a possible and effective solution. For over 70 years, antibiotics have...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Vaccinating turkeys against colibacillosis with the modified-live vaccine Poulvac® E. coli has economic and animal welfare benefits, according to a retrospective, 4-year study conducted on 37 French turkey farms.1
Colibacillosis, caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli, is considered an...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Research studying Salmonella across one turkey producer’s farms found Salmonella Infantis to be by far the dominant serotype — recorded in over a quarter of positive results.
The 3-year study, which involved taking swabs from protective shoe coverings on...
ListenTurkey prices are higher, but so is the cost of growing the birds
Thanksgiving turkeys are shown at a Cub Foods store in Bloomington, Minn., in November 2015. Turkeys are a hot item for shoppers this week, and like a...
Halofuginone, the active ingredient in Stenorol® is derived from febrifugine, a natural quinazolinone alkaloid which can be found in the herb Dichroa febrifuga. For centuries the Chinese treated malaria, a protozoan parasitic disease, with an extract from the leaf...
