... Industry trendwatcher offers insights on future of antibiotic-free poultry production
May 01, 2018Jennifer Grullon
Industry trendwatcher and analyst Greg Rennier, PhD, recently sat down with Poultry Health Today to share his thoughts on antibiotic-free production and where the poultry industry is heading in 2017...
... Antibiotic-free poultry production: Is it sustainable on a large scale?
Feb 13, 2018Jennifer Grullon
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...
... Managing coccidia ‘leakage’ in antibiotic-free production systems
Jun 27, 2017Jennifer Grullon
The US broiler industry has long relied on coccidial leakage to create immunity against coccidiosis in chickens. In antibiotic-free production systems, leakage occurs but can be more challenging to...
... While new data show growth for NAE production, responsible antibiotic usage still holding its own
Apr 06, 2017Jennifer Grullon
One in 5 tons of broiler feed produced by US poultry companies in 2016 was ticketed for “no antibiotics ever” programs — up nearly 67% from 2015 and nearly a seven-fold increase since 2014.
... Fast growth seen for ABF poultry production, but for how long?
Jan 24, 2017Jennifer Grullon
To see how the antibiotic-free (ABF) production trend is playing out with producers’ plans, Poultry Health Today turned to Greg Rennier, PhD, a poultry-market research specialist who tracks product...
... Poultry companies need to balance consumer preferences with flock health, welfare and food safety
Dec 19, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, a consulting poultry veterinarian based in Alabama, talks with Poultry Health Today about the challenges of reducing or even eliminating antibiotics in broiler production...
... Are there practical alternatives to ionophores?
Nov 05, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Proponents of raising broilers without ionophores and other antibiotics have proposed putting more emphasis on farm management, biosecurity and alternatives to anticoccidials.
... The Poultry Smith
Nov 02, 2016Jennifer Grullon
In this exclusive interview with Poultry Health Today, Fieldale Farms veterinarian John Smith reflects on his career, the state of the US poultry industry and, most importantly, what it needs to do...
... Broiler study shows challenges and potential of drug-free production
Jul 08, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Broilers raised in a drug-free program had a higher feed-conversion ratio (FCR), decreased mean daily weight and decreased mean live marketing weight despite administration of antibiotic
... Mathis: Long-term planning key to effective coccidiosis management
Jul 07, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Whether the production system is antibiotic-free or conventional, long-term planning and strategic rotation programs are the best ways to ensure effective, sustainable control of coccidiosis, the...
... Coccidiosis, intestinal health and their relationship to pathogen loads of harvested broilers
Jun 30, 2016Jennifer Grullon
For more than 60 years, antibiotics and synthetic anticoccidials have teamed up to keep coccidiosis under control and produce least-cost meat, said Donald Waldrip, DVM, senior technical services...
... Tyson vet shares experiences with antibiotic-free broilers
Jun 02, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Producing Salmonella-free chicks without antibiotics is a delicate procedure — sort of a little like baking a cake, says Scott Gustin, DVM, director of veterinary services for Tyson.
... Sanderson Farms vet shares views on sustainability, antibiotic-free and FDA’s new antimicrobial guidelines
May 28, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Antibiotic-free poultry production is creating ethical conflicts for veterinarians while raising questions about sustainability, animal welfare and the industry’s ability to feed a growing...
... Sanderson veterinarian voices concerns about ‘anti-technology’ movement
Apr 07, 2016Jennifer Grullon
The anti-technology trend that seems popular today has Phil Stayer, DVM, corporate veterinarian for Sanderson Farms, Inc., worried it could have far-reaching, unintended consequences for the industry...
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... Specialists explore new options for managing flock health while defending judicious antibiotic use
Mar 27, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Growing demand for poultry raised without food-animal antibiotics has put more pressure on veterinarians to find alternative yet dependable disease-control options, according to a panel of nine...
... Thinking about going antibiotic-free? Expert panel offers insights, suggestions
Mar 10, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Broiler and turkey companies need to think carefully and weigh all the possible impacts before considering a move to antibiotic-free production, said poultry health experts at a panel discussion held...
... Balancing consumers’ preferences with flock health, welfare and food safety
Feb 11, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, a consulting poultry veterinarian based in Alabama, talks with Poultry Health Today about the challenges of reducing or even eliminating antibiotics in broiler production...
... Antibiotic-free production: Tips for making it work
Feb 10, 2016Jennifer Grullon
After following trends in antibiotic-free production over the past several years, Tim Cummings, DVM, has identified a few production practices worth incorporating.
... Free 2015 AAAP Proceedings Booklet
Jan 21, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Pressures to reduce or eliminate antibiotics from poultry production have created new health and welfare challenges for chickens and turkeys. In this lively roundtable discussion, poultry industry...
... Marketing vs. Medicine: Finding the balance
Jan 21, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Growing demand for poultry raised without food-animal antibiotics has put more pressure on veterinarians to find alternative yet dependable disease-control options, according to a panel of nine...
... Tyson Foods balancing antibiotic use, animal stewardship
Dec 15, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Tyson Foods aims to remove all human-used antibiotics from poultry production but will make exceptions for sick poultry when no other treatment would be effective.
... Are ionophores antibiotics? That depends on whom you ask
Sep 28, 2015Jennifer Grullon
In the EU — a market often perceived to be less tolerant of antibiotic use in food animals than the US — antibiotics used for growth promotion were banned in 2006. However, certain ionophores,...
... Ionophores: The price of elimination
Sep 28, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Published reports indicate that poultry operations not using any type of antibiotic, including ionophores, are indeed experiencing setbacks in production and flock welfare.
... Omitting ionophores raises ethical conflicts for veterinarians
Sep 28, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Some advocacy groups believe that more restaurants and foodservice companies should follow the lead of Chipotle, Panera and Chick-fil-A, which only buy chickens raised without any products classified...
... Will antibiotic-free trend make US broiler producers less competitive?
Sep 17, 2015Jennifer Grullon
The cascade of food service outlet pledges to purchase only chicken from flocks that have been raised without antibiotics is causing a major shift in how broilers are raised in the US, according to a...
... Reality check: Technically, all poultry in the US is ‘antibiotic-free’
Jul 19, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Confidently presenting facts can go a long way toward shaping consumer opinions about commercial poultry production and the importance of maintaining flock health, welfare and efficiency. For this...
... Poultry vet urges poultry producers to guard against E. coli
May 21, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Long regarded as a secondary infection to respiratory disease, E. coli is now rated as a primary infection in many layer and broiler-breeder flocks, according to Jose Linares, DVM and technical...
... Media consultant: Let poultry vets tell the antibiotic story
May 07, 2015Jennifer Grullon
The U.S. poultry industry needs to do a better job telling its story about antibiotics and their role in sustainable production and flock welfare, according to Frank Singleton, a media consultant...
... Poultry specialist offers tips for managing gut health through better nutrition
Apr 30, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Nutritionist Brett Lumpkins, PhD, of Southern Poultry Research, Athens, Georgia, talks about antibiotic-free poultry production, the challenges it presents and how rations can be adjusted for better...
... Defining, and demonstrating, sustainability in the poultry industry
Apr 22, 2015Jennifer Grullon
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.
... Coccidiosis expert: Timing and combination of cocci control methods critical
Apr 18, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Greg Mathis, PhD, of Southern Poultry Research, Athens, Georgia, talks about the continued challenges managing coccidiosis and offers suggestions for improving management programs targeting the...
... Sanderson Farms’ Phil Stayer: ‘Mortality is the first measure of wellbeing’
Jan 30, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Phil Stayer, DVM, of Sanderson Farms says poultry health, welfare and sustainability should not be compromised for marketing purposes.
... Rising issues with coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis
Jan 27, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, encourages “back to basics” with gut-health management while exploring new options
... A look at animal wellbeing in the poultry industry
Jan 27, 2015Jennifer Grullon
Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton talks about animal wellbeing–the entire system of the animal including general health, behavior, nutrition, disease prevention–and how it contributes to...
... Antibiotic-free broiler production requires a paradigm shift
Nov 04, 2014Jennifer Grullon
Producers, veterinarians and nutritionists agree that antibiotic-free broiler production in the U.S. will place greater emphasis on farm management and nutrition.
... Life without antibiotics in poultry production
Oct 22, 2014Jennifer Grullon
U.S. poultry producers are using fewer and less antibiotics in broiler flocks as public concern over the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals intensifies.
