... Environmental enrichments increased broiler activity in study
Nov 25, 2022Susan Spiegel
Environmental enrichments in broiler houses may improve bird welfare by increasing natural behaviors, according to a University of Maryland study.
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... Study: Day length during brooding did not impact broiler performance
Oct 20, 2022Susan Spiegel
Extended day length during the brooding period is thought to benefit broilers’ long-term performance and well-being. However, a University of Georgia study has re-evaluated that idea.
... Breed may impact broiler response to Salmonella infection
Oct 06, 2022Susan Spiegel
Research at the University of Arkansas suggests broiler breed could affect birds’ immune response to Salmonella exposure, according to Shawna Weimer, PhD, director of the Center for Food Animal...
... ILT vaccine choices: A closer look
Sep 20, 2022Susan Spiegel
With continued wild-type ILT challenges in the field, we are faced with a choice of two vaccine options with proven results — with different priorities affecting the final decision.
... Study highlights risk of high Salmonella exposure, more persistent serotypes
Sep 10, 2022Susan Spiegel
Feed conversion takes a bigger hit in birds with higher Salmonella exposure, while Salmonella Reading outlasts other serotypes through the grow-out period, suggests new work from the University of...
... Turkey-farm study finds Salmonella Infantis prevalent
Apr 19, 2022Susan Spiegel
Research studying Salmonella across one turkey producer’s farms found Salmonella Infantis to be by far the dominant serotype.
... IBDV linked to severe necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens
Oct 10, 2021Susan Spiegel
Broiler chickens exposed to infectious bursal disease virus are likely to develop more severe cases of the bacterial disease, necrotic enteritis, researchers in Canada have found.
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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.
... Pathways to protection: How one vaccine decision can affect options for managing other diseases in broilers
Apr 22, 2021PHT Editor
Broiler operations want to provide the best disease protection for the least cost, but deciding which vaccines to use and when can be a daunting task.
... Chicks may hold clues to lameness in older birds
Jan 07, 2019Susan Spiegel
Lameness in some poultry flocks has researchers searching for the cause, Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, a consulting poultry veterinarian based in Alabama, told Poultry Health Today.
... Early identification needed to protect broilers from reovirus
Aug 16, 2018Susan Spiegel
Reovirus is mutating every 2 to 3 years, which is making it difficult to protect broilers from the effects of the virus, Don Waldrip, DVM, technical service veterinarian for Zoetis, told Poultry...
... More amino acids, feed aid broiler chicks vaccinated for coccidiosis
Jun 19, 2018Susan Spiegel
Feeding broilers a diet high in amino acids, along with more feed, can minimize the adverse effects on performance that sometimes occur after coccidiosis vaccination.
... Woody breast continues to baffle researchers
Apr 12, 2018Susan Spiegel
Woody breast is a relatively new disease that adversely affects meat quality during processing, but poultry scientists still don’t understand it’s underlying causes, said Luke Borst, DVM, PhD, a...
... Seven misconceptions about IBD in broilers
Mar 30, 2018Susan Spiegel
Kalen Cookson, DVM, is the director of clinical research, poultry, Zoetis. He explained the common misconceptions about infectious bursal disease (IBD) to Poultry Health Today.
... Should we tap the brakes on slow-growth chicken?
Jun 28, 2017Susan Spiegel
Consumers advocating the use of slow-growth chickens mistakenly assume these birds have better welfare conditions, said Terrence O’Keefe, editor and content director, Watt AgNet.
... IBDV: Management obstacles and options
Apr 26, 2017PHT Editor
By Daral J. Jackwood, PhD
Professor, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Food Animal Health Research Program
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University
... Understanding lasalocid: Veterinarian offers tips for getting the most from this proven anticoccidial
Jan 02, 2017PHT Editor
Developing a long-term strategy for managing coccidiosis in broilers is more critical today than ever before — not just to preserve the efficacy of our remaining medications, but also to keep...
... Solving the mystery of gangrenous dermatitis in broilers
Sep 07, 2016PHT Editor
By Philip A. Stayer, DVM
Corporate Veterinarian
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
... Pathogens on farm and in processing related
Jul 13, 2015wpengine
Salmonella and Campylobacter prevalence and loads on the farm are significantly associated with prevalence and loads of the same pathogens at processing.
... What’s causing ‘woody breast’ in poultry?
May 28, 2015PHT Editor
A condition known as “woody breast” is puzzling US poultry scientists investigating why breast-muscle tissue from some broiler flocks is hard and tough instead of tender and juicy.
... Poultry vet urges poultry producers to guard against E. coli
May 21, 2015PHT Editor
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...
... Intestinal health and necrotic enteritis in broilers
Jun 03, 2014wpengine
Management at the farm level (litter quality and composition, lighting programmes, stocking density, drinker management and dietary feed management) are important to control necrotic enteritis,...
... Experimental and applied approaches to control Salmonella in broiler processing
Mar 17, 2014PHT Editor
By Dr. Mark E. Berrang
USDA—Agricultural Research Service, Russell Research Center, Athens, GA
... Research review: What’s new in poultry housing and equipment?
Jan 03, 2014wpengine
With animal welfare and the environmental aspects of food animal farming gaining more attention from the public and high feed prices focusing efforts on getting the best performance from poultry,...
... Lameness in broilers: Osteomyelitis
Jan 01, 2014wpengine
By Stephen Collett, BScAgric, BVSc, MMedVet, MRCVS, DACPV
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
