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Health and Welfare Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 61-75 in Health and Welfare
Health Implications for Higher Density Broiler Production
By Stewart J. Ritchie and published by The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - Ever increasing economic constraints including high feed prices, low live weight prices, and increased processing costs have prompted broiler growers...
By Stewart J. Ritchie and published by The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - Ever increasing economic constraints including high feed prices, low live weight prices, and increased processing costs have prompted broiler growers...
Pathological Features in Dead On Arrival Broilers with Special Reference to Heart Disorders
By E. Nijdam, J. H. H. van Eck and J. A. Stegeman, Utrecht University, A. R. M. Zailan, Wageningen University and Research Centre and E. Decuypere, K.U. Leuven.
By E. Nijdam, J. H. H. van Eck and J. A. Stegeman, Utrecht University, A. R. M. Zailan, Wageningen University and Research Centre and E. Decuypere, K.U. Leuven.
Poultry Necropsy Basics
By Meredith F. Davis, D.V.M. and Teresa Y. Morishita, D.V.M., Ph.D. Veterinary Extension, College of Veterinary Medicine - The necropsy (post-mortem dissection) of poultry is a procedure that can be utilized by the veterinarian, the manager, or the grower...
By Meredith F. Davis, D.V.M. and Teresa Y. Morishita, D.V.M., Ph.D. Veterinary Extension, College of Veterinary Medicine - The necropsy (post-mortem dissection) of poultry is a procedure that can be utilized by the veterinarian, the manager, or the grower...
Foot Pad Dermatitis and Hock Burn in Broiler Chickens and Degree of Inheritance
By J. B. Kjaer, G. Su, and P. Sørensen, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology and B. L. Nielsen, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences - A total of 2,118 birds from 2 strains were allocated to 12 groups of 93 to 100 each in 2 time-separated re...
By J. B. Kjaer, G. Su, and P. Sørensen, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology and B. L. Nielsen, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences - A total of 2,118 birds from 2 strains were allocated to 12 groups of 93 to 100 each in 2 time-separated re...
Time to Think About Hot Weather Management
By Kenneth E. Anderson, Extension Poultry Specialist, North Carolina State University - As the summer weather becomes more prevalent with high temperatures and humidity, producers must begin looking at how to keep their birds cool.
By Kenneth E. Anderson, Extension Poultry Specialist, North Carolina State University - As the summer weather becomes more prevalent with high temperatures and humidity, producers must begin looking at how to keep their birds cool.
Vulnerability Assessment Avian Influenza Introduction into Manitoba Domestic Poultry and Swine
By the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives - Influenza type A is a viral disease affecting many species of animals, including birds, pigs, people, horses, sea mammals, and most recently, dogs and cats. Influenza viruses are genetically unstable...
By the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives - Influenza type A is a viral disease affecting many species of animals, including birds, pigs, people, horses, sea mammals, and most recently, dogs and cats. Influenza viruses are genetically unstable...
AI prompts broader focus on disease prevention
By Dr Simon Shane. Published in World Poultry.
By Dr Simon Shane. Published in World Poultry.
Influence of Relative Humidity on Transmission of Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chickens
By J. E. Line, USDA's ARS and published by Poultry Science - Horizontal transmission of Campylobacter jejuni among broiler chickens has been documented; however, the influence of RH on transmission rates is an important factor that has not been extensively...
By J. E. Line, USDA's ARS and published by Poultry Science - Horizontal transmission of Campylobacter jejuni among broiler chickens has been documented; however, the influence of RH on transmission rates is an important factor that has not been extensively...
Ten Key Facts About Avian Influenza
By The European Commission - This article explains the key facts about Avian influenza including advice on the consumption of poultry.
By The European Commission - This article explains the key facts about Avian influenza including advice on the consumption of poultry.
Managing Emerging and Reemerging Diseases in Poultry
By Sharon Durham, USDA's Agricultural Research Service - The U.S. poultry industry depends on the annual production of billions of healthy birds—mostly chickens and turkeys—that end up in hundreds of different food products.
By Sharon Durham, USDA's Agricultural Research Service - The U.S. poultry industry depends on the annual production of billions of healthy birds—mostly chickens and turkeys—that end up in hundreds of different food products.
Seeking out Salmonella
By Ron Meijerhof, Senior technical specialist, Hybro B.V. and published in International Hatchery Practice Volume 19 Number 6, 2005 - Thinking of the hatchery as a crossroad is a useful analogy for understanding why it plays such a key role in the control...
By Ron Meijerhof, Senior technical specialist, Hybro B.V. and published in International Hatchery Practice Volume 19 Number 6, 2005 - Thinking of the hatchery as a crossroad is a useful analogy for understanding why it plays such a key role in the control...
FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Introduction and Background
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...
The Relationship of Body Composition, Feed Intake, and Metabolic Hormones for Broiler Breeder Females
By J. M. Sun, M. P. Richards, R. W. Rosebrough, C. M. Ashwell, J. P. McMurtry, and C. N. Coon - Three hundred twenty Cobb 500 broiler breeder pullets at 21 wk of age were selected from a flock fed according to Cobb Breeder Management Guide specificat...
By J. M. Sun, M. P. Richards, R. W. Rosebrough, C. M. Ashwell, J. P. McMurtry, and C. N. Coon - Three hundred twenty Cobb 500 broiler breeder pullets at 21 wk of age were selected from a flock fed according to Cobb Breeder Management Guide specificat...
Preliminary Report on the Analysis of the Baseline Study on the Prevalence of Salmonella in Laying Hen Flocks
The EFSA Journal (2006) 81, 1-71. - An EU-wide Salmonella baseline study was conducted on commercial large-scale laying hen holdings with at least 1,000 laying hens in the flock. The study was carried out in all the Member States, and the sampling of...
The EFSA Journal (2006) 81, 1-71. - An EU-wide Salmonella baseline study was conducted on commercial large-scale laying hen holdings with at least 1,000 laying hens in the flock. The study was carried out in all the Member States, and the sampling of...
FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: The Case For Welfare Labelling
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...
