These studies evaluated the bacterial level of unwashed and washed shell eggs from caged and cage-free laying hens. Hy-Line W-36 …
Microbial counts (aerobic bacteria, psychrotrophs, Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms, Pseudomonas spp., Enterococcus spp.,Staphylococcus spp., and molds and yeasts) were obtained for the …
The public perceives that the nutritional quality of eggs produced as free range is superior to that of eggs produced …
1. The study investigated the feeding of a high oil and fibre diet containing 260 g/kgorganically produced cold pressed sunflower …
Laying hens have a unique bone turnover due to the daily egg laying cycle. Laying hens have three distinctive kinds …
Several studies have shown a high prevalenceof keel bone deformities in commercial layinghens. The aim of this project was to assess theeffects of perch material, a vitamin D feed additive(25-hydroxyvitamin D3; HyD, DSM Nutritional Products,Basel, Switzerland), and genetics on keel bonepathology. The study consisted of 2 experiments. In the first experiment, 4,000 Lohmann Selected Leghornhens …
Effects of different infrared beak treatment protocolson chicken welfare and physiology
In the commercial poultry industry, feather pecking leads to damage to the chickens and anincreased mortality rate. The effects of two (possible) feather pecking prevention methods,infrared trimming and maternal care, on production parameters, fear, sociality, learning,feeding behavior, and feeding motivation were examined in young Silver Nick hens. Thirty-nine Silver Nick hens were tested from the …
In order to develop better control measures against avian influenza, it is necessary to understand how the virustransmits in poultry. …
The H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype has become endemic in Israel since its introduction in 2000. The disease has …
During outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia, local nongovernmental organizations managed to strategically influence decision making processes in …
Kogi state did not report Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) during the 2006-2008 outbreaks in Nigeria despite the presence of …
Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst, IEC Statistical Analyst
The OIE held its 80th General Session in Paris from 20-25 May. Following on from last year’s failure to get agreement on proposed standards for broilers, the OIE has made significant changes, to ensure it can continue developing its animal welfare program.
Salmonella Typhimurium has been reported to contaminate egg production across the world, but where Salmonella Enteritidis is endemic it is …
The environmental contamination by salmonella was examined over a 12-month period in 74 commercial layer flocks from eight farms in …