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... Automation key to ensuring sanitation in ‘no antibiotics ever’ systems
Dec 25, 2022Susan Spiegel
Labor shortages in hatcheries mean that to ensure appropriate levels of sanitation in “no antibiotics ever” production, wholesale automation is likely to be required.
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... Circulation fans reduce severity of footpad dermatitis
Dec 22, 2022Susan Spiegel
Footpad dermatitis causes significant foot problems for broilers, which adversely affects bird welfare and the market for broiler paws, according to research from the University of Maryland.
... Researchers address producer FAQs around cage-free egg production
Dec 19, 2022Susan Spiegel
The US egg industry is in the process of transitioning to cage-free egg production, but many questions remain about the best practices and facilities for these types of production systems.
... Vegetative buffers yield many benefits for poultry farms
Dec 15, 2022Susan Spiegel
Vegetative buffers offer aesthetic, poultry-management and disease-control benefits to producers, in addition to showing the farm’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
... Farm mortality issues highlight importance of checking water supply
Dec 07, 2022Susan Spiegel
Producers need to be alert to the dangers of drinking-water toxicity issues, according to a senior industry veterinarian.
... Study exposes Salmonella-contamination risks of integrated broiler production
Nov 22, 2022Susan Spiegel
Integrated broiler producers in Europe pose a risk of transmitting and maintaining clones of Salmonella throughout the production chain, according to researchers in Spain.
... Don’t overlook feed biosecurity in efforts to manage Salmonella
Nov 02, 2022Susan Spiegel
Biosecurity in feed mills and on-farm feed storage should not be overlooked when it comes to managing the risk of Salmonella in poultry flocks, according to a turkey-health expert.
... HPAI prevention requires ‘buckle-up’ mentality to biosecurity
Oct 06, 2022Susan Spiegel
The only option for poultry farms to prevent an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is 100% adherence to biosecurity rules.
... Best-management practices key to successful NAE broiler production
Sep 15, 2022Susan Spiegel
With many poultry operations switching to no-antibiotics-ever (NAE) production, management and disease control have become even more critical components.
... Avian flu strain behind recent outbreaks related but not identical to 2014-15 strain
Jun 02, 2022Susan Spiegel
The US poultry industry is on high alert following reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in both wild birds and commercial flocks in poultry-dense regions of the US market.
... Salmonella Enteritidis in feed can be a source for broiler flocks
May 11, 2022Susan Spiegel
The Southern Poultry Research Group created a challenge model to show how S. Enteritidis, can spread among birds when feed is contaminated and to help evaluate products that can eliminate or reduce...
... Comparing necrotic enteritis litter models highlights performance impacts
Apr 06, 2022Susan Spiegel
Reused litter from a previous NE challenge led to more severe subclinical performance impacts but fewer clinical signs of disease than in birds raised on fresh litter.
... Lockdown mode urged with avian flu outbreaks in Mississippi and Central Flyways
Mar 17, 2022Susan Spiegel
A warning to tighten up biosecurity and reduce movement in and out of poultry houses was issued by Terry Conger, DVM, poultry health epidemiologist with USDA’s APHIS.
... Limiting transmission of parasite currently best option for controlling histomoniasis
Feb 16, 2022Susan Spiegel
By Elle Chadwick, PhD, Consultant, Ag Health Consulting, LLC, LaGrange, Georgia
... Details matter when it comes to ILT vaccination success
Oct 06, 2021Susan Spiegel
Attention to detail is key to successfully vaccinating broiler flocks against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), according to a poultry health expert.
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... Better management, biosecurity could mean lower Salmonella levels in NAE farms
Jul 03, 2021Susan Spiegel
New research has suggested that Salmonella levels in no-antibiotics-ever (NAE) poultry systems could be lower than those on conventional broiler farms.
... Litter problems persist
Jul 01, 2021Susan Spiegel
By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, MS
... Litter management can help control Salmonella Heidelberg
Jun 28, 2021Susan Spiegel
Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.
... Lessons from the Midwest’s 2015 avian flu outbreak
Jun 24, 2021Susan Spiegel
The 2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Minnesota was the worst the US has ever seen. What has the poultry industry learned from this and other outbreaks?
... Good management and biosecurity vital to overcoming disease challenges in NAE systems
Jun 02, 2021Susan Spiegel
Getting back to basics with bird and house management is key to overcoming coccidiosis and other health issues affecting producers using NAE systems.
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... Utilizing on-farm testing key to helping processors understand S. Infantis loads
May 25, 2021Susan Spiegel
Using a range of testing methods for Salmonella Infantis can help broiler companies build a better picture of how effective interventions against the pathogen are performing.
... Tailoring control measures key to managing Salmonella
Aug 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Producers need to take more care in matching Salmonella vaccines for broiler breeders to the strain of the pathogen challenging their flocks.
... Poultry biosecurity has lessons for coping with COVID-19
Jun 01, 2020Susan Spiegel
By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi
... Hospitals offer inspiration for next-generation poultry biosecurity tools
Jan 03, 2020PHT Editor
Researchers in Canada are looking to human hospitals as inspiration for developing next-generation techniques to improve biosecurity on poultry farms.
... Perdue veterinarian seeks answers to inconsistent foodborne pathogen load
Oct 28, 2019Susan Spiegel
Taking a closer look at why incidence of Salmonella and Campylobacter varied widely on farms in the same production system helped to demonstrate the importance of management and communication with...
... Wet bulb reservoirs can be source of bacterial contamination for hatching eggs
Sep 10, 2019Susan Spiegel
Wet-bulb reservoirs in hatchery incubators should be included in the bacterial-monitoring program to ensure they aren’t the source of egg-shell contamination.
... Poultry litter management key to MS control
Aug 28, 2019Susan Spiegel
Litter topped the list of environmental factors most consistently positive for Mycoplasma synoviae (MS), Naola Ferguson, DVM, associate professor at the University of Georgia, told Poultry Health...
... Preventive measures are only option for combatting key parasites in turkeys
Aug 19, 2019Susan Spiegel
Turkey producers will need to rely on preventive measures including biosecurity, good gut health and genetic selection to combat three key flagellated protozoan parasites that can affect their...
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... Virulent ND in California sending wake-up call to US poultry industry
May 08, 2019Susan Spiegel
Outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) that have spread from backyard to commercial flocks in California are providing a wake-up call to the entire US poultry industry.
... Bioshuttle program helps control E. tenella outbreaks in pullets
May 02, 2019Susan Spiegel
Administration of an in-feed anticoccidial after coccidiosis vaccination has helped alleviate outbreaks of Eimeria tenella in broiler breeder replacement stock.
... Effective biosecurity requires addressing the culture of a company
Mar 29, 2019Susan Spiegel
Effective biosecurity on poultry farms requires developing the kind of culture that motivates everyone in the company to adhere to the procedures that protect flocks from infectious disease.
... Biosecurity expert sees more room for improvement on poultry farms
Mar 19, 2019Susan Spiegel
Biosecurity on commercial poultry farms has come a long way but still has far to go, Joseph Giambrone, PhD, professor of poultry science, Auburn University, told Poultry Health Today.
... Poultry experts identify weak links in live production that can compromise Salmonella control
Mar 05, 2019Susan Spiegel
Improved Salmonella control requires fixing weak links in live production that allow the pathogen to get into a flock, poultry experts advised during an industry roundtable.
... Commercial poultry vets can help backyard growers, and themselves, by sharing tips on biosecurity
Jan 14, 2019Susan Spiegel
Improved communication between poultry company veterinarians and backyard chicken growers could help improve biosecurity and reduce disease spread for all flocks.
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... Biosecurity, disinfection, downtime keys to better ILT control
Nov 01, 2018Susan Spiegel
Strict biosecurity is the best defense against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in broiler flocks, advises Maricarmen García, PhD, a professor at the University of Georgia.
... Study shows how unchanged boots disrupt biosecurity
Sep 26, 2018Susan Spiegel
Poultry farmers looking for ways to reduce the spread of viruses and bacteria in their facilities need look no further than the boots on their feet.
... Buckling down on biosecurity
May 07, 2018Susan Spiegel
For this special report, our editors talked with disease experts about what poultry companies can do to buckle down on biosecurity and protect their flocks from infectious diseases.
... Biosecurity: ‘It doesn’t have to be boring’
Apr 10, 2018Susan Spiegel
Even though biosecurity is a critically important subject, many poultry producers tune it out — for the simple reason that it bores them, said Nathaniel Tablante, DVM, a professor and poultry...
... Commercial and backyard poultry production: Bringing two worlds together for better biosecurity
Jan 14, 2018Susan Spiegel
by Tom Tabler, PhD
Extension Professor
Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department
Mississippi State, MS
... Check farm biosecurity now ahead of potential avian flu return, disease expert says
Dec 07, 2017Susan Spiegel
Poultry producers should assess their farm biosecurity in preparation for a return of avian influenza this winter, according to an expert in the spread and control on animal disease.
... New Marek’s test helps ensure successful vaccination, biosecurity
Oct 23, 2017Susan Spiegel
A new test is helping producers in Europe better protect their flocks against Marek’s disease (MD).
... Lapses in biosecurity: Veterinarian urges poultry companies to avoid these mistakes
Jun 19, 2017Susan Spiegel
Biosecurity needs to be approached as a comprehensive process, not as a series of segregated actions, according to Jean Sander, DVM, senior technical services veterinarian for Zoetis.
... Hatchery expert offers tips for fighting bacteria, improving biosecurity
May 01, 2017PHT Editor
With more US poultry companies reducing or eliminating antibiotic use in the hatchery, poultry companies need to make an even greater effort to guard against costly bacterial infections.
... Producers eye vaccines, sanitation, biosecurity following new VFD rules
Feb 23, 2017PHT Editor
Increased use of vaccines and better sanitation and biosecurity are the two most common changes livestock and poultry producers are making in response to the loss of shared use antibiotics imposed by...
... Biosecurity ‘most important tool’ to limit avian flu risk
Feb 15, 2017PHT Editor
Improving poultry farm hygiene and biosecurity is critical to limiting the threat of avian influenza to the poultry sector, a leading influenza researcher has warned.
... Video provides practical biosecurity tips for poultry
Nov 12, 2016PHT Editor
A training video that provides practical biosecurity tips for protecting commercial poultry flocks from avian influenza and other infectious diseases has been developed by the University of Maryland...
... Biosecurity in poultry production: What makes it work — and what doesn’t
Oct 09, 2016PHT Editor
By Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, DMV, MSc, PhD
Professor, director
Research Group on the Epidemiology of Zoonoses and Public Health
Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire
Associate director
Université...
... Educating growers improves broiler biosecurity
Jan 14, 2016PHT Editor
An outreach program in the poultry-intense Delmarva region is helping growers improve biosecurity and protect flocks from potentially devastating disease.
... HPAI spread by poor biosecurity
Dec 15, 2015PHT Editor
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently released an updated epidemiology report outlining its findings on the spread of the highly pathogenic AI through June 5.
... Breaches in biosecurity: Sanderson Farms vet shares three valuable lessons
Nov 05, 2015PHT Editor
By Philip A. Stayer, DVM
Corporate Veterinarian, Sanderson Farms, Inc.
