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Excessive heat and humidity during incubation can cause leg problems in turkey poults, ultimately leading to higher hatchery costs mainly due to an increase in the percentage of culls, according to a hatchery expert.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has voiced is support for a proposed increase to small poultry and meat processing operations across the United States.

It’s all about the egg at the Meiners poultry farm in Spahnharrenstätte in the German Emsland region near the Dutch border. The farm has been family-owned for three generations and houses 50,000 layers. Stefanie Meiners-…

Researchers look for an alternative to antibiotics in poultry feed as several countries ban the use of antibiotics in feed.

Introduction Soybean meal (SBM) is widely used at high inclusion rates as protein source in diets for young broiler chickens due to its excellent amino acid profile. However, the high inclusion rates pose a risk to broil…

The vital role the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) plays in nutrient absorption and the immune response is probably much more complex and dynamic than most of us realize. We do know, however, that maintaining good intestina…

Free-range hens can produce more eggs than other hens, says research from University of New England.

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For producers starting egg production operations, it's important to understand how many eggs can be produced and varying factors that can impact egg production.

Interventions for Salmonella control throughout the production process are essential, but special attention at the hatchery and during second processing at the plant are critical to success, panelists advised at a food s…

Large-scale collection of samples from producers across the southern US is helping shed new light on infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in chicken flocks — including uncovering a new serotype of the pathogen.

The US moves one step closer to permitting cell-based meat and an Oregon ballot initiative could have major implications for poultry and livestock growers.

Poultry companies are using a variety of interventions to curb Salmonella and improve food safety, even though it’s not always easy to justify the cost of each, panelists said at a food-safety roundtable. “Dry litter is …

Hatcheries providing chicks for no antibiotics ever (NAE) production need to be meticulous with cleanliness and good husbandry practices in order for the program to succeed, Scott Martin, an independent poultry consultan…

The spread of H5N6, a disease that impacts poultry and humans, has been measured in a new study by University of Connecticut.

Meat processors battle bacteria on a daily basis. Reducing or eliminating bacterial load on their meat products throughout the entire process is one of their top priorities and it isn’t an easy task. Evisceration and coo…

The USDA has issued its poultry and egg outlook, and farmers in the Western US are facing severe water shortages.

Let me begin, dear readers, by saying that the style of this article differs from my usual pragmatic approach to processing concerns such as maintaining yield or fighting foodborne pathogens. It will give light to the pr…

Highly contagious and constantly evolving, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is notoriously difficult to control. According to the University of Georgia’s Mark Jackwood, Ph.D., vaccination is critical to keeping flocks p…

Learn more about Dr. Rachel Hawken, Senior Director of Genetics at Cobb-Vantress