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Cooling chickens with sprinklers has multiple benefits
Aug 18, 2022Susan SpiegelComments Off on Cooling chickens with sprinklers has multiple benefits
By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University, Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi
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Seasonal management in hatchery critical to improving chick viability
Jul 07, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Seasonal management in hatchery critical to improving chick viability
Optimizing hatchery conditions throughout the year is crucial to limiting chick mortality and maintaining long-term bird viability, according to a poultry health expert.
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Right skills critical to managing increases in Salmonella, coccidiosis associated with cage-free egg production
Jun 23, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on 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 challenges.
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Temperature and air flow critical to broiler performance year-round
Jun 07, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Temperature and air flow critical to broiler performance year-round
By Michael Czarick, Engineering Specialist, University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science
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Management of birds and environment reduce industry’s carbon footprint
Jun 02, 2021Susan SpiegelComments Off on Management of birds and environment reduce industry’s carbon footprint
Pressure to reduce poultry production’s carbon footprint presents multiple hurdles, but the industry is up to the challenge, said Joseph Giambrone, PhD, professor, Auburn University.
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Veterinarian: Rethink layer health programs with move to cage-free
Sep 02, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Veterinarian: Rethink layer health programs with move to cage-free
The poultry industry’s gradual switch to cage-free egg production has underscored the need to rethink disease-control programs.
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Managing the health challenges of moving to free-range egg production
Aug 31, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Managing the health challenges of moving to free-range egg production
Free-range egg production will bring major challenges to the way birds are produced, but it will also mean big shifts in the ways bird health and welfare need to be managed.
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Training and management critical for cage-free egg production
Aug 27, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Training and management critical for cage-free egg production
Training chicks and pullets so they are prepared for life in cage-free egg systems is critical to ensuring they meet their full productive potential.
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Prepare now for summer heat, humidity
May 05, 2020Susan SpiegelComments Off on Prepare now for summer heat, humidity
By Tom Tabler, PhD, Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi
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Moisture monitoring critical to improving bird health and welfare
Oct 23, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Moisture monitoring critical to improving bird health and welfare
Poultry shed humidity should be monitored as regularly as shed temperature and ventilation to ensure bird health and productivity is as high as it can be.
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Better air circulation, moderately lower humidity improve paw quality
Sep 23, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Better air circulation, moderately lower humidity improve paw quality
Increasing air circulation coupled with moderate reductions in humidity can dramatically improve paw quality, Michael Czarick and Connie Mou, University of Georgia, told Poultry Health Today.
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Urban chicken movement requires legislators to learn chicken basics
Apr 04, 2019Susan SpiegelComments Off on Urban chicken movement requires legislators to learn chicken basics
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.
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Mortality composting the right way: Tips for poultry producers
Nov 15, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Mortality composting the right way: Tips for poultry producers
By Tom Tabler, Ph.D. Extension Professor Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department Mississippi State, MS
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Heat stress may impair immune system in broilers
Nov 08, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Heat stress may impair immune system in broilers
Heat stress in broilers induced lesions of lymphoid tissues, indicating immune system impairment, but it’s not yet known if heat stress affects the vulnerability or severity of coccidiosis.
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Antibiotic-free poultry production: Is it sustainable on a large scale?
Feb 13, 2018PHT EditorComments Off on Antibiotic-free poultry production: Is it sustainable on a large scale?
Phil Stayer, DVM, head veterinarian at Sanderson Farms, is worried about what he calls an "anti-technology movement" directed at the US poultry industry, particularly as it relates to veterinary care...
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Rainwater harvesting helps poultry farms reduce water dependency, save money
Jul 19, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on Rainwater harvesting helps poultry farms reduce water dependency, save money
A new system for harvesting and storing rainwater from poultry barns provides birds with high quality water while reducing the grower’s dependency on local wells and municipal water systems.
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New veterinary diagnostic networks to aid poultry, livestock production in Sub-Sahara
Jun 06, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on New veterinary diagnostic networks to aid poultry, livestock production in Sub-Sahara
With the help of a US$14.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over the next 3 years, Zoetis announced plans to develop veterinary and outreach services to aid the growth of...
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Windrowing litter can reduce pressure from poultry viruses, insects and bacteria
Feb 05, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on 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 reconditioned litter but also reduces...
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Cage-free hen housing: How far will the pendulum swing?
Jan 28, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on Cage-free hen housing: How far will the pendulum swing?
By John Brown, DVM Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis
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Early feeding, housing may affect broiler response to immune challenges
Jan 25, 2017PHT EditorComments Off on Early feeding, housing may affect broiler response to immune challenges
Early feeding after hatch and the housing type can affect the response of broilers to immune challenges later in life, indicates a study from the Netherlands.
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Bill Gates leading drive to buy chicken flocks for impoverished families
Jun 14, 2016PHT EditorComments Off on Bill Gates leading drive to buy chicken flocks for impoverished families
If you were living on $2 a day, what would you do to improve your life? If you’re Bill Gates, you'd raise chickens.
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New coccidiosis-management initiative aims to reduce losses
Oct 14, 2015wpengineComments Off on New coccidiosis-management initiative aims to reduce losses
Targeting the global poultry industry’s more than $3 billion in annual losses to coccidiosis, Zoetis Inc. introduced a new, science-based initiative to help poultry producers worldwide develop...
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Sustainability: What on earth does it really mean? And how does it apply to poultry health?
Sep 10, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Sustainability: What on earth does it really mean? And how does it apply to poultry health?
In the poultry industry, sustainability trends are reshaping every link in the production chain. But what exactly does it mean for poultry to be “sustainable”?
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Sustainability: What does it mean to poultry health?
Aug 27, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Sustainability: What does it mean to poultry health?
In agriculture, sustainability translates to producing more with less — a goal that morphs into a dire need when looking at global population trends. According to a recent UN report, food...
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British vets question health, welfare of free-range chickens
Aug 25, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on British vets question health, welfare of free-range chickens
While activists tout the happier, healthier life of free-range chickens, veterinarians in Great Britain have expressed concern about their long-term sustainability and increased likelihood of a major...
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Shrewd moves: Like a chess match, anticoccidial rotation is a game of strategy at Wayne Farms
Apr 29, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Shrewd moves: Like a chess match, anticoccidial rotation is a game of strategy at Wayne Farms
Your next move might address an immediate need, but it also could determine what pieces are still standing later in the match.
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Defining, and demonstrating, sustainability in the poultry industry
Apr 22, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Defining, and demonstrating, sustainability in the poultry industry
Billy Hargis, PhD, University of Arkansas, thinks the US poultry industry has already set high standards for sustainability, but its efforts are largely misunderstood and unappreciated.
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What’s left if we lose antibiotics?
Apr 20, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on What’s left if we lose antibiotics?
Bacterial resistance is developing quickly and many critically important drugs risk becoming obsolete. Disastrous consequences lie in wait therefore unless these drugs are used prudently.
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Industry roundtable: Raising poultry without antibiotics
Mar 19, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Industry roundtable: Raising poultry without antibiotics
Antibiotic-free poultry production remains uncharted territory that’s yielding varied results, a few surprises and an ethical dilemma for veterinarians, poultry experts said at an industry...
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University of Arkansas faculty lead Poultry Sustainability Summit at International Conference
Feb 03, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on University of Arkansas faculty lead Poultry Sustainability Summit at International Conference
University of Arkansas professors Marty Matlock and Greg Thoma led a sustainability workshop at the 2015 International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Sustainability: ‘It’s about continuous improvement’
Jan 29, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Sustainability: ‘It’s about continuous improvement’
Marty Matlock and Gregory Thoma of the University of Arkansas define sustainability as “continuous improvement” and discuss both the track record and the challenges of today’s poultry
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IPSF: Feed Sustainability in Theory and Practice
Jan 28, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on IPSF: Feed Sustainability in Theory and Practice
US - On the opening day of the International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF) in Atlanta, 26 January, sustainability of the feed sector was among the topics addressed.
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Roundtable highlights: Raising poultry without antibiotics
Jan 27, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Roundtable highlights: Raising poultry without antibiotics
Antibiotic-free poultry production remains uncharted territory that’s yielding varied results, a few surprises and an ethical dilemma for veterinarians, poultry experts said at an industry...
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Keys to successful ABF production
Jan 22, 2015PHT EditorComments Off on Keys to successful ABF production
Poultry health experts at a recent industry roundtable offered these suggestions for successful antibiotic-free production
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Too busy for sustainability? Think again
Dec 04, 2014PHT EditorComments Off on Too busy for sustainability? Think again
Sure, sustainability is a sound and noble concept — something everyone needs to think about and practice — but try telling that to a veterinarian or producer in the middle of an infectious...
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Five ways to put sustainability into action today
Oct 16, 2014PHT EditorComments Off on Five ways to put sustainability into action today
So how can commercial poultry producers make their poultry-health programs more sustainable — ethically, environmentally and economically?
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Practical programs for achieving sustainable coccidiosis control
Oct 09, 2014PHT EditorComments Off on Practical programs for achieving sustainable coccidiosis control
By H. David Chapman, PhD University Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas
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Sustainability tops list of poultry topics during first half of 2014
Jul 18, 2014PHT EditorComments Off on Sustainability tops list of poultry topics during first half of 2014
Sustainability was the most highly discussed topic in the US poultry industry during the first half of 2014, according to an analysis by Influence Feed.
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Poultry veterinarian shares ideas for managing coccidiosis more effectively, economically, sustainably
Feb 28, 2014wpengineComments Off on Poultry veterinarian shares ideas for managing coccidiosis more effectively, economically, sustainably
Don Waldrip, DVM, talks about a new a new science-based, global initiative from Zoetis to help poultry producers develop longer term, sustainable management of coccidiosis.