Hatchery hygiene helps limit broiler E. coli mortality risk
Apr 24, 2019Susan Spiegel
Disinfecting eggs and improving overall hygiene in the hatchery could dramatically reduce the risk of mortality linked to E. coli infections, scientists say.
Aggressive vaccination of broiler breeders needed to keep reovirus in check
Apr 18, 2019Susan Spiegel
Aggressive vaccination of broiler breeders for reovirus using live and inactivated vaccines has been one of the most important steps the US poultry industry has taken to maintain good protection...
‘Causal’ pie chart can help manage necrotic enteritis
Apr 18, 2019Susan Spiegel
Use of a simple “causal” pie chart is proving to be a helpful tool for controlling necrotic enteritis (NE).
Life without antibiotics: Field lessons learned the hard way
Apr 15, 2019Susan Spiegel
Producers need to think long and hard before jumping into “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) poultry production.
Dirty chick boxes can be source of Salmonella at hatcheries
Apr 12, 2019Susan Spiegel
Dirty chick boxes at hatcheries can be a source of Salmonella, but the risk was still lower than expected in a study conducted at one US hatchery.
Genomic sequencing could aid ILT control efforts in poultry
Apr 09, 2019Susan Spiegel
Molecular virology is already leading to discoveries that will improve management of ILT, according to Stephen Spatz, PhD, molecular virologist with USDA’s Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory,...
Navigating the maze of alternative products for necrotic enteritis control
Apr 08, 2019Susan Spiegel
The effectiveness of antibiotic alternatives is going to vary among “no antibiotics ever” production systems, and it’s up to the producers to figure out which alternatives will work.
Urban chicken movement requires legislators to learn chicken basics
Apr 04, 2019Susan Spiegel
Legislators need to know some basics about raising chickens in response to an upsurge in the “urban chicken” trend, Nat Tablante, DVM, told Poultry Health Today.
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.
Novel technologies needed to combat IB in chickens
Mar 27, 2019Susan Spiegel
Despite decades of vaccination, the world poultry industry’s ongoing battle with infectious bronchitis (IB) continues to rage and points to the need for novel technologies to combat the disease.
