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Intestinal health in the era of NAE

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi
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Right skills critical to managing increases in Salmonella, coccidiosis associated with cage-free egg production

Producers making the switch to cage-free egg production need to ensure they are properly prepared for managing potential increases in Salmonella and other health...
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Hatchery tips for successful transition to NAE production

Preventing birds from getting sick is perhaps the biggest challenge encountered when transitioning from conventional to “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) production.
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New Poulvac Maternavac® 4 vaccine formulated to address contemporary field challenge

DISCOVERIES, Issue 6: The rapid growth in reduced and “no antibiotics ever” production was the driving force behind development of a new vaccine to protect chickens...
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Live Salmonella vaccines, some DFMs may not mix

By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV, Corporate Veterinarian, Sanderson Farms, Inc.
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Infectious bronchitis DMV 1639: More questions than answers

By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV, Corporate Veterinarian, Sanderson Farms, Inc.
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Poultry housing tips: Without air movement evaporative cooling pads can increase bird heat stress*

Though evaporative cooling is used around the world to keep birds cool during hot weather, by itself it is not a very effective method of reducing bird heat stress. To...
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Lameness in broilers: Osteomyelitis

By Stephen Collett, BScAgric, BVSc, MMedVet, MRCVS, DACPV Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
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Research review: What’s new in poultry housing and equipment?

With animal welfare and the environmental aspects of food animal farming gaining more attention from the public and high feed prices focusing efforts on getting the...
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Guidance for Industry No 213

Provides recommendations and voluntary timelines to voluntarily implement the judicious use of antibiotics in ways that address public health concerns while maintaining...
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New studies examine effects of lighting on chickens

Two recent studies show that broilers perform better under LED lighting than fluorescent lamps while layer behaviour is affected by light wavelength.
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Organic raw poultry not necessarily safer

Organic raw poultry is not necessarily safer for consumption than conventionally raised poultry, indicates a study from the University of Tennessee.
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Windrowing litter can reduce pressure from poultry viruses, insects and bacteria

Poultry producers looking to improve litter quality and flock health should consider windrowing — a practice that not only works to control ammonia in the...
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Surveillance, careful vaccine selection tops “shoot-in-the-dark” strategy for IB control

Microbiologist Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia, urges producers not to “shoot in the dark” with infectious bronchitis vaccines and, instead, to focus on...
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Highlights of a roundtable discussion

In this lively roundtable discussion, a distinguished panel of experts share their candid insights on poultry health and food safety.
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Salmonella Proceedings

Preharvest Salmonella Control: Raising the Standard for Safe Poultry Highlights of a roundtable discussion More stringent standards implemented by USDA FSIS have put...
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Tailoring control measures key to managing Salmonella

Biosecurity

Producers need to take more care in matching Salmonella vaccines for broiler breeders to the strain of the pathogen challenging their flocks.

Calcium toxicity cases underscore value of networking for knowledge

Diagnostics

By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV, Corporate Veterinarian, Sanderson Farms, Inc.

NAE production uncovers water quality challenges

Expert Advice

By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi

Antibiotics and the Poultry Industry: What’s Next?

Antibiotic-free

Nearly 6 in 10 broiler chickens in the US are now raised without antibiotics. Is this all-or-nothing strategy necessarily a good trend? And what precautions need to be taken?

Check equipment now to help birds withstand summer heat

Flock welfare

By Jess Campbell, Jeremiah Davis and Kelly Griggs, National Poultry Technology Center, Auburn University

ND is stable in US but poultry industry should be on lookout for evolving strai...

Infectious Diseases

Newcastle disease throughout most of the US remains stable, but the industry needs to be on guard for changes in the virus that may require adaption of ND vaccines.

Good management and biosecurity vital to overcoming disease challenges in NAE systems

Gut Health

Getting back to basics with bird and house management is key to overcoming coccidiosis and other health issues affecting producers using NAE systems.

Prestage Farms veterinarian: Processing chain communication critical to identify hea...

Condemnations

Developing good relationships across the processing chain can be critical in helping to identify and overcome issues on farm and in the processing plant.

Surveillance of circulating IBV types essential for disease control

Respiratory

Surveillance aimed at pinpointing the type of infectious bronchitis virus that’s circulating in poultry flocks is essential to control of the disease.

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