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Vet Scripts - Northern Fowl Mites

Dr. Barry Whitworth has information about the northern fowl mite and how it transmits diseases in poultry.... More ›

Sanitation key to successful NAE production

The key to successful “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) broiler production is cleanliness throughout every step of production, including a pristine hatchery, Armando Mirande, DVM, a veterinarian with Miller Poultry, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

Refined Carbs Show Promise as ‘Sentinel’ for Salmonella Control

Higher government standards for Salmonella control have put more pressure on poultry companies to reduce incidence on broiler farms and lower the pathogen load going into processing.... More ›

E. Coli Vaccination Helps Contain Losses in Broilers with IB Infection

Field experience with infectious bronchitis (IB) in broilers during a harsh winter demonstrated that vaccination for secondary Escherichia coli infection helped stem losses, according to Kalen Cookson, DVM, MAM.... More ›

California's Poultry Threatened by Newcastle Disease

As U.S. and Chinese trade officials plan another round of talks, there is a deal in the works to improve poultry exports to China.... More ›

Biosecurity Expert Sees More Room For Improvement On Poultry Farms

Biosecurity on commercial poultry farms has come a long way but still has far to go, Joseph Giambrone, PhD, professor of poultry science, Auburn University, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

Can Water Treatments Help Reduce Salmonella Levels Before Processing?

Feed withdrawal before moving broilers to the processing plant appears to increase their susceptibility to Salmonella, indicates research from the University of Georgia. When feed is withdrawn, a decrease in lactic acid production occurs, causing the pH to become more neutral. The result is an ... More ›

IBV Vaccination Protects Broilers Despite Ammonia Exposure

A recent study corroborates previous findings that broilers properly vaccinated for infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) are protected from IBV challenge despite exposure to moderate levels of ammonia.... More ›

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, Bryan Aguanta, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

Halting in Ovo Vaccination not a Good Option for Managing Hatchery Bacteria

Higher 7-day mortality from bacterial infections in the hatchery is no reason to stop in ovo vaccination for Marek’s and other diseases, according to a consulting poultry veterinarian.... More ›

Uncertain Supplies Present Challenges for Rotation-Minded Producers

Poultry producers know the importance of developing a long-term strategy for maintaining the efficacy of anticoccidials, but sometimes unexpected backorders of feed medications in high demand force poultry companies to resort to plan B or C.... More ›

Vaccination of Broilers ‘Quick and Easy’ Way to get Salmonella Under Control

Vaccination of broilers against Salmonella may be the best and most expedient option for producers struggling to meet USDA performance standards at the processing plant, said Chuck Hofacre, DVM, PhD, president of the Southern Poultry Research Group Inc., Athens, Georgia.... More ›

Let There be light: Early Exposure to UV Aids Broiler Behavior, Performance

Adding windows to poultry houses is an inexpensive way to improve the environment for broilers and possibly improve productivity, according to Rachel Lynn Dennis, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Maryland.... More ›

Egg Farmers of Canada - Our Sustainability Story

What does sustainability mean to Canadian egg farmers? Egg Farmers of Canada’s holistic approach to sustainability is based on five core pillars: protecting the health and welfare of our hens, delivering safe, high-quality eggs to Canadians, finding new ways to make egg production more environme... More ›

Mycoplasma Synoviae Control: Urgent Issue for US Poultry Industry

The US poultry industry is reporting more problems with virulent Mycoplasma synoviae (MS), Naola Ferguson, DVM, associate professor at the University of Georgia, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

Vaccinating Broilers Against Salmonella Can Help Reduce Pathogen’s Prevalence at Processing

Vaccination of broilers against Salmonella can help poultry producers reduce the pathogen’s prevalence at processing and may also benefit bird performance, Kalen Cookson, DVM, director of clinical research, Zoetis, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›