XXII Latin American Poultry Congress 2011

Differences between phytases available in the marketplace relate to the amounts of enzyme needed to release phosphorus and calcium, their endogenous or exogenous heat stability, and their efficacy at different...

With the objective of evaluating the control potential of a Lactobacillus sp. based probiotic against an experimental infection for Salmonella Minnesota (SM), we evaluated 54 broiler chickens from 1 to 28 days...

An experiment was carried out using Cobb broilers in order to evaluate the effect of Tiare® AS 1100, an additive based on artichoke (Cynara scolymus) dry extract, on broiler performance. Six treatments wit...

Salmonellosis is one of the most common foodborne bacterial diseases in the world. In the United States is a leading bacteria causing human gastroenteritis. In 2009, the CDC and Prevention reported 7,039 cases...

Two Lohmann Brown laying hens were immunized with the type-2 Shiga toxin B Subunit of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. The IgY antibodies were obtained from the egg yolk and through water dilution. Eight po...

Microbial contamination on the shell surface of hatching eggs is often a source of infection, and a biocide that controls these microorganisms without affecting the live chick embryo is necessary. Glutaraldehy...

The research line at the Center for Stable Isotopes (FAPESP Thematic Project) aims to trace the inclusion of animal ingredients (i.e., rendered products) in poultry feeds, by the technique of stable carbon and...

For many years, nutritionists have been looking for an accurate and practical way to estimate the ME upgrading of complete feed when adding NSP enzymes. This experiment was carried out to verify if the theoret...

An accurate estimation of the energy value of NSP enzymes and a flexible way to incorporate this in least cost formulation has been the subject of many studies. The NSP level and characteristics determine the ...

With the publication of the first assembly of the genome sequence of the chicken in 2004 poultry genetics entered a new era. It has taken only five years to turn our knowledge about the chicken genome sequence...