Effect of Heat Stress on Production Parameters and Immune Responses of Commercial Laying Hens
By M. M. Mashaly, G. L. Hendricks, III, A. O. Abbas, and P. H. Patterson, Pennsylvania State University, M. A. Kalama, Minofiya University, Egypt and A. E. Gehad, National Research Center, Giza - This article contains an abstract from the Poultry Science...

Understanding and Control of Gangrenous Dermatitis in Poultry Houses
By Dustan Clark, Extension Veterinarian, Susan Watkins, Extension Poultry Specialist, Frank Jones, Extension Poultry Specialist Section Leader and Bob Norton, Assistant Professor - University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. This article looks...

Coccidiosis - Long-range Planning
By Schering-Plough Animal Health - This article looks at new tools and strategies that have helped Wayne Farms to better manage coccidiosis whilst optimizing both product and bird performance.

Coccivac-B vaccination restores Eimeria sensitivity to diclazuril (Clinacox).
By Schering-Plough Animal Health - New study validates theory that vaccinating with Coccivac-B restores Eimeria sensitivity to diclazuril (Clinacox).

Symposium: Avian Osteoporosis - Measurement and Ethical Consideration
By D. R. Korver, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton. Published by Poultry Science - Avian osteoporosis has been recognized as a problem in the laying hen industry for at least 45 years. The onset...

Maintaining Egg Quality
By Dan L. Cunningham, Extension Coordinator, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Published by Poultry Science - In addition to keeping poultry for esthetic purposes, many small flock producers keep chickens for the products they produce. Producing...

UK Poultry Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report - February 2004
By Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic poultry diseases and utilises the farmfile and VIDA (Veterinary Investigation Disease Analysis) databases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network...

Animal Welfare Audits: What to Expect and How to be Prepared
By Susan Watkins, Extension Poultry Specialist at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - In recent years customer demand has pressured restaurant chains and retail food stores to assure that the meat, egg and dairy products that they sell are...

Welfare Implications of Avian Osteoporosis
By A. B. Webster, Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Published by Poultry Science - Cage layer fatigue was first noticed after laying hens began to be housed in cages in the mid-20th century. Hens producing eggs at...

Overview of Bone Biology in the Egg-Laying Hen
By C. C. Whitehead, Roslin Institute. Published by Poultry Science - In young pullets, long bones elongate by endochondral growth. Growth plate chondrocytes proliferate, then hypertrophy, and are replaced by osteoblasts that form a network of trabecular...

Role of Estrogen in Avian Osteoporosis
By M. M. Beck, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and K. K. Hansen, Eppley Institute for Cancer Research, University of Nebraska. Published by Poultry Science - One of the difficulties associated with commercial layer production...

Challenges of Accurately Defining the Nutrient Requirements of Heat-Stressed Poultry
By D. Balnave, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney - The number of factors that influence the nutrient requirements of heat-stressed poultry, through alterations in metabolism and biological responses, are much greater than those that...

Corona Virus Infections in Turkeys
By F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Corona viruses are small viruses that are named corona because it has projections on its surface that resemble a crown. The viruses are widespread...

Study finds toxic lasalocid in eggs
By the Veterinary Residues Committee. The independent Veterinary Residues Committee has published their second annual report this week. The report summarises the results from samples of home produced animals and animal products, and imported products,...

Avian Reovirus Infections
By F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Reoviruses are widespread in nature and have been isolated from a variety of animals. These viruses have also been isolated from humans and in...