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Antibiotics and the poultry industry: What's next?
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?

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Nearly 60% of US broilers now raised without antibiotics, but that number may...

Nearly six in 10 US broilers were raised without antibiotics of any type in 2019 — but that number may have peaked.

NAE production: Helping contract growers navigate maze of new challenges

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

New USDA process-verified program, meat label to focus on responsible poultry...

A new USDA process-verified program and meat label is expected help US poultry and livestock producers demonstrate their commitment to responsible antibiotic management.

A few tools to improve brooding, not antibiotic alternatives, are key to NE p...

By Reg Smith, Vice President, Operations, Atlantic Poultry, Nova Scotia, Canada, Formerly Chair, British Poultry Council’s Antibiotic Stewardship strategy

Ensuring strong immunity key to successful ‘no antibiotics ever’ ...

Producers raising broilers with no or fewer antibiotics need to pay more attention to diseases that can compromise flock immunity and make birds more susceptible to primary and secondary infections.

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

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