Causes and Prevention of Wet Litter in Broiler Houses1
Gary D. Butcher and Richard D. Miles2
To obtain maximum broiler production potential, management of the poultry house environment is essential. An important measure of...
Study questioning purity of avian reovirus samples has lab and field implications
electing pure avian reovirus (ARV) cultures is extremely important in pathogenicity and antigenicity studies, as well as in the creation of autogenous vaccines. But...
Euthanasia of Large Poultry
Dianna V. Bourassa
Department of Poultry Science
201 Poultry Science Bldg
260 Lem Morrison Drive
Auburn, AL 36849
On-farm euthanasia of large heavy poultry, including broiler breeders and turkeys,...
Investigating the Impact of Anthelmintic Resistance in Nematode Parasites of Poultry
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ray M. Kaplan
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Infectious Diseases
501 DW Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
An important factor in the profitable...
Copper: Nutrient, anti-nutrient and antibacterial for poultry
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Inclusion of copper in animal diets is common practice in the industry. Photo: Shutterstock
Inclusion of copper in animal diets is common practice. Nevertheless, there...
Association between antimicrobial usage and resistance in Salmonella from poultry farms in Nigeria
Abstract
Background
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat affecting treatment outcome in animals and humans. A pre-requisite for development of AMR reduction strategies is...
Feeding Pellets for Broiler Performance Improvements
Feeding pelleted diets improves broiler production efficiency through increased feed intake and live weight gain as well as improved feed conversion ratio.
Pelleting technology became...
Adjuvant-free avian influenza vaccines in the works
The avian influenza, an acute viral infectious disease that occurs in poultry such as chickens, ducks, and migratory birds, has been reported to be...
Targeted adjuvants may improve recombinant ILT vaccination immune response
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Vaccination is used for controlling infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), a highly contagious respiratory disease in broilers, which leads to poor production, mortality and condemnations.
Vaccination...
Evaluation of a Drinker System With or Without Trays on House Litter Conditions, Bird...
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Michael Czarick
Poultry Science Department
110 Cedar Street University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
High litter moisture or "wet litter" has been associated with...