A new commercial study with Hy-Line Brown hens at a large layer farm in Western Europe has shown that adding Orego-Stim, a source of 100% natural oregano essential oil (OEO), in layer diets results in more saleable eggs per...
SUMMARY
Providing high-quality food for the increasing world population with limited natural resources is a challenge for animal agriculture. Over the past decades, poultry production has undergone remarkable advancements to adapt to emerging challenges and evolving changes in consumer expectations....
Poultry litter is an excellent, low cost fertilizer if used properly. Land application of litter returns nutrients and organic matter to the soil, building soil fertility and quality. In addition to the macronutrients, N, P and K, poultry manure...
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Introduction:
• Chicks with unhealed navels at hatching:- Lower final BW and higher mortality - Delayed absorption of yolk sac (YS) and less developed intestine
• Infection of the YS (omphalitis) = main cause of first week...
Infectious diseases pose a huge problem in poultry farming. Poultry farmers are often forced to rely on antibiotics to tackle this issue. However, this can sometimes result in germs developing resistance to these drugs. These resistant pathogens then find...
Emily Anthes reported on the front page of today’s New York Times that, “Scientists have used the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to create chickens that have some resistance to avian influenza, according to a new study that was...
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 production of poultry is the management of helminth parasites. Ascaridia galli and Ascaridia dissimilis are...
The “Gallina Feliz” (Happy Hen) initiative is transforming the way we think about poultry farming and egg production. This innovative project, primarily active in the rural areas of Bogotá, Colombia, aims to improve the welfare of hens, resulting in...
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While pasture-raised poultry comprises a small portion of the commercial poultry industry in North America, these alternative rearing systems have become increasingly popular. As such, it is critical to improve our understanding of husbandry practices and prevalence...
hen two poultry processing plants closed in the state last year, economist Jada Thompson began to ponder what the impacts would be for financiers of these operations and what might be the challenges for poultry farmers new to the...