Poultry
Chicken gene edit prevents avian flu virus spread
In laboratory-grown chicken cells, deleting section of DNA prevented avian flu virus from spreading.
- Recruiting the next generation of poultry professionals
- New tools, challenges for poultry farm insect control
- Genomics transforming poultry breeding
- Poultry gut health may be improved under fewer light hours
- Waste eggshells repurposed as sustainable energy storage
- Genetic study to investigate how flu jumps species
- US chicken producers call for equity in RFS talks
- Superdosing phytase in maize-based diets may boost nutrient use
Poultry
Can fermented rye work as a substitute for antibiotics in broilers?
Fermented rye may inhibit pathogens and deliver immunomodulatory properties, thus providing a potential alternative for antibiotics in broiler diets
Supplemental selenium may boost poultry immune defenses in disease challenge
Supplementing poultry feed with selenium may support birds’ immune responses in the face of disease challenges, say researchers.
Hatchery environment matters for embryo development
Air entering incubators must be preconditioned and then should be valued.
Chicken immune genes could help breeders reduce viral infections
Some of these variations may alter the IFITM proteins, suggesting that they could have functional consequences and may affect the ability of chickens to fight
SMART initiative to develop automated monitoring tools for live chickens
The SMART Broiler program will develop tools to quantitatively assess and collect information regarding key welfare indicators such as walking ability
Moisture control in feed mills could result in real savings
Managing the moisture content in feed formulations is critical as it can compensate for weight losses during feed processing, it can also preserve the shelf
Using and talking about evidence correctly is important. Ionophores are not antibiotics
There is any real-world evidence to suggest that the use of ionophores will lead to issues with increased resistance to antibiotics of medical importance.
In-feed boric acid use may aid chicken gut health, salmonella resistance
Adding boric acid to poultry feed may support gut health, limit salmonella expansion for birds facing a disease challenge, say researchers.
Biomin brings probiotics to hatchlings by giving them a gel shower
Biomin has added to its range of water-soluble probiotic gel drops that protect chicks in their first days and stimulates feeding behavior
Roosters play role in chick development
Embryo development of egg-type chickens affected by not only hen but also rooster and incubation temperature.
The impact of vitamins on layers facing heat stress
Adding vitamins A and E to the diets of laying hens exposed to high temperatures can support egg production, bird health and feed conversion, say researchers.
Poultry research farm expansion increases availability, capacity
APR research farm will operate independently, serving entire poultry industry.