Probiotic spray method improves hatchability, health of chicks
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, associate professor of animal science at the University of Connecticut, has found that using a probiotic spray on eggs improves the number and quality of chicks that successfully hatch.
Amalaradjou published these findings in Poultry Science.
Amalaradjou patented a method of spraying eggs with probiotics shown to improve embryonic development and post-hatch growth of chicks raised for broiler production. This method improves chick health without relying on antibiotics, which are increasingly banned due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria – a threat to human and animal health.
New findings could help battle disease plaguing agriculture industry
University of Delaware researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources have made a new discovery in their work on wooden breast syndrome in chickens. The UD team found white blood cells filled with fat surrounding broiler chickens’ veins and showing signs of swelling are key contributing factors to this muscle degeneration disease in these birds that can ultimately affect their meat quality.
Biotech Breakthrough: Zivo Bioscience Unveils Revolutionary Non-Antibiotic Treatment for Poultry Disease
Zivo Bioscience, Inc., a pioneering biotech/agtech R&D company, has just announced a game-changing development in the battle against coccidiosis in broiler chickens. In a recent 42-day coccidiosis challenge study, the company's innovative immune-modulating treatment has shown remarkable efficacy, setting a new standard in poultry health management. This breakthrough product, designed for inclusion in poultry feed, enhances the birds' immune response, enabling them to effectively combat the debilitating effects of coccidiosis without relying on antibiotics.
Deadly chicken disease: ancient DNA reveals evolution of virulent Marek’s disease
A notifiable animal disease in many countries, Marek’s disease is caused by the globally distributed Marek’s disease virus (MDV). Over the past century, the virus, which causes tumors in chickens and has a high mortality rate, has become increasingly aggressive. Combating the disease costs the poultry industry over a billion dollars every year. With the help of ancient DNA, an international team of scientists led by LMU paleogenomicist Professor Laurent Frantz and Professor Greger Larson and Professor Adrian Smith from the University of Oxford has now decoded the evolution of MDV and shed light on what is behind the growing virulence.
Chicken whisperers: humans crack the clucking code
A University of Queensland-led study has found humans can tell if chickens are excited or displeased, just by the sound of their clucks.
Mutant strains of Salmonella make infection more aggressive in commercial poultry, study shows
In Brazil, a group of researchers supported by FAPESP created mutant forms of Salmonella to understand the mechanisms that favor colonization of the intestinal tract of chickens by these pathogenic bacteria and find better ways to combat the infection they cause.