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IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2026
IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2026

IPPE - International Production & Processing Expo 2026

January 26, 2026 to January 29, 2026
Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW - Atlanta - Georgia - United States
Lectures
07:00hs
1/27/2026
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Assessment of climatic changes on broiler production in Oyo state, Nigeria

Johnson A. Olupona* 1 / 1 Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Animal Production, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.

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Dexamethasone (DEX) challenge to induce intestinal dysbiosis and BCO

Katherine A. McCormick* 1, Yemi Burden 1, Adrienne Woodward 1, Hector Leyva-Jimenez 1, Karely Cantu 1, Brian Dirks 1 / 1 United Animal Health, Sheridan, Indiana, United States.

07:00hs
1/27/2026
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Effects of a commercial triple-strain Bacillus-based probiotic on egg quality, performance, welfare and livability of laying hens

Tamara Loeffler* 1, A. Meuter 1, M. Schwartz 1, Dan Moore 2 / 1 Novonesis, Parkland, Florida, United States; 2 Colorado Quality Research, Wellington, Colorado, United States.

07:00hs
1/27/2026
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The impact of Macleaya cordata extract on broiler chicken performance: A meta-analysis

Jose Otavio Sorbara 1, Cleverson Souza 2, Dimitri Freitas* 2, Rafael Hermes 2, Sergio L. Vieira 3 / 1 University of Georgia, Poultry Science, Hoschton, Georgia, United States; 2 Phytobiotics, Eltville, Germany; 3 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

07:00hs
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Decrease feed costs and maintain the production performance of laying hens by using phytogenic feed solutions

Manu De Laet* 1, Vivek Kuttappan 1, Yann Fournis 1 / 1 Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, Minnesota, United States.

07:15hs
1/27/2026
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Effects of Macleaya cordata alkaloids (Sangrovit® Extra) on live performance of male broilers

Rafael Hermes* 3, Jose Otavio Sorbara 2 , Sergio L. Vieira 3, Dimitri Freitas 3, Julia Schmitt 1, Verena Determann 1 / 1 Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH, Eltville am Rhein, Germany; 2 University of Georgia, Poultry Science, Hoschton, Georgia, United States; 3 Phytobiotics, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

07:15hs
1/27/2026
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Investigating the baseline litter microbiome of turkeys over time from three producers in Iowa to enhance flock health

Cassie L. Ettinger*1, Elizabeth M. Beilke 2, Casey E. McGinley 1, Michael B. Rhys 1, Jake K. Byrnes 1 / 1 Barnwell Bio, New York, New York, United States; 2 West Liberty Foods, West Liberty, Iowa, United States.

07:15hs
1/27/2026
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Nutritional changes determined by the presence of fumonisins in corn: a new approach

Denize Tyska* 1, Cristina T. Simoes 1,2, Adriano Mallmann 1, Isadora Fabris Laber 1,2, Carlos A. Mallmann 2 / 1 Pegasus Science, Santa Maria, Brazil; 2 Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil.

07:15hs
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Effect of feeding a novel phytogenic feed additive on growth performance of broilers: a pooled ANOVA analysis

Mickie Metz* 1, Logan Erb 1, Prashant Mishra 1, Stacie Crowder 1, Morgan Thayer 1 , Ellen Davis 1 / 1 Fortiva, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.

07:30hs
1/27/2026
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Feasibility of rearing pullets in mobile pasture units over midwestern summer months

Sara Cloft* 1, Jared Trask 1, Javier S. Garcia 2, Marisa A. Erasmus 1, Darrin M. Karcher 1 / 1 Purdue University, Department of Animal Sciences, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States; 2 USDA Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia, United States.

07:30hs
1/27/2026
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Near-infrared spectroscopy as a rapid tool to monitor mycotoxins in corn from different Latin American countries in 2025

Cristina T. Simoes* 1,2, Denize Tyska 1,2, Adriano Mallmann 1, Isadora F. Laber 1,2, Carlos A. Mallmann 2 / 1 Pegasus Science, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 2 Federal University of Santa Maria, Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Santa Maria, Brazil.

07:30hs
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Postbiotics–phytogenic synergy supports improved layer production performance during APEC challenge

Vivek Kuttappan* 1, Yann Fournis 1, Manuel Da Costa 1, Dan Moore 2, Woo Kyun Kim 3, Marc Decoux 1 / 1 Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, Minnesota, United States; 2 Colorado Quality Research, Inc., Wellington, Colorado, United States; 3 University of Georgia, Department of Poultry Science, Athens, Georgia, United States.

07:30hs
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Using the WaterFowl Alert Network to identify waterfowl habitat and waterfowl abundance in close proximity to commercial poultry farms across the U.S

Matt Hardy* 2, Tristan Bond 2, Joseph Gendreau 1,2, Jaclyn Smolinsky 2, Maurice Pitesky 1,2, Jeff Buler 2,3 / 1 University of California, Davis, Poultry Health and Reproduction, Davis, California, United States; 2 AgriNerds, Inc, Davis, California, United States; 3 University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States.

07:30hs
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1/27/2026
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Effect of a PhytoComplex additive (Fytera Perform) on performance of more than 900,000 commercial broilers

Ellen Hambrecht 1, Sandra van Kuijk 1, Marlien de Kock 1, Nienke de Groot* 1 / 1 Trouw Nutrition, Amersfoort, Netherlands.

07:45hs
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Evaluation of lytic phages for biocontrol of Enterococcus faecalis in poultry

Alba Frias-De-Diego*1, Manuel Jara 3, Mitsu Suyemoto 2, Rocio Crespo 2 / 1 Tennessee Technological University, Biology, Cookeville, Tennessee, United States; 2 North Carolina State University, Population Health and Pathobiology, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; 3 Tennessee Technological University, School of Environmental Sciences, Cookeville, Tennessee, United States.

07:45hs
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Influence of a symbiotic additive Bacillus sp.-based probiotic and yeast cell wall-derived prebiotic supplementation on intestinal health response in laying hens

Jose J. Yanquen Velasquez* 1, Jheinson A. Almanza Hernandez 1, Yuliana M. Medina Sandoval 1, Angee M. Ramirez Ruiz 1, Diana C. Mogollon 2, Mayra Diaz Vargas 3 / 1 Nutrexcol S.A.S., Research, Development and Innovation, Armenia, Quindio, Colombia; 2 Universidad del Tolima, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Ibague, Tolima, Colombia; 3 Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Ibague, Tolima, Colombia.

07:45hs
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Near-infrared spectroscopy for non-invasive assessment of dietary density Impact on egg yield and adiposity in laying hens

Lieske van Eck* 1,2, Ines Carvalhido 4, Maci Oelschlager 3, Manuel Da Costa 3, Elisangela Guaiume 3 / 1 Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health, R&D, Velddriel, Netherlands; 2 Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; 3 Cargill, Savoy, Illinois, United States; 4 Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health, Velddriel, Netherlands.

07:45hs
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Uh oh! Dead hens: An exercise in common sense in diagnostic poultry medicine

Jason Sousa* 1, Dallas Clontz 2 / 1 Amick Farms, Monetta, South Carolina, United States; 2 Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology, Polkton, North Carolina, United States.

07:45hs
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Comparative evaluation of ultra-high protein, low oligosaccharide soybean meal on broiler and turkey performance in commercial production systems

Matthew Begemann* 1, Erin Zess 1, Roy Brister 1 / 1 Confluence Genetics, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Effects of polyherbal supplementation on growth performance and hepatic health in broilers

Cinta Sol 1, Felipe Horta 1, Javier Gonzalez* 1, Bernardo F. Iglesias 2,3 / 1 Nuproxa Switzerland Ltd., Etoy, Vaud, Switzerland; 2 INTA-EEA Pergamino, Sección Avicultura, Área de Producción Animal, Pergamino, Argentina; 3 ECANA-UNNOBA, Área de Producción Animal, Pergamino, Argentina.

08:00hs
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Fusarium spp. mycotoxins, a challenge for the Latin-American poultry industry. Use of an organoclay as antimycotoxin adsorbent to prevent their toxic effects

Aaron E. Lopez Aguilar* 1, José Antonio Fierro 2, Patricia Gómez 2, Juan Carlos Medina 2 / 1 Sanfer Salud Animal, Feed Additives, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico; 2 Nutek, Toxicology Laboratory, Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico.

08:00hs
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Mapping litter beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797) movements in a laboratory model and on a poultry research farm

Joseph A. Adeyinka* 1 GS, J. Beckmann 2, A. Schultz 2, Kenneth S. Macklin 4, Ruediger Hauck 1,3 / 1 Auburn University, Pathobiology, Auburn, Alabama, United States; 2 Auburn University, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn, Alabama, United States; 3 Auburn University, Poultry Science, Auburn, Alabama, United States; 4 Mississippi State University, Poultry Science, Mississippi, Alabama, United States.

08:00hs
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Optimizing a BSL-2 in vitro litter model to evaluate IndigoLT™ amendment effects on Salmonella Typhimurium dynamics

Elena G. Olson* 1,2, Brett Hale 3, Steve Ricke 1 / 1 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin, United States; 2 Supreme EGO LLC, Middleton, Wisconsin, United States; 3 AgriGro, Doniphan, Missouri, United States.

08:00hs
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Broiler breeder feathering during the rearing and laying phases is affected by target body weight and the length of the starter feed period

Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón* 1, Gabriele Jardim Kinchin 1, Artur De Freitas Ribeiro 1, Emily Crawford 2, Shivi Rao 2, Jesus Arango 2 / 1 North Carolina State University, Prestage Department of Poultry Science, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; 2 Cobb Genetics, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States.

08:15hs
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Efficacy of a dietary supplement, B.I.O. Tox® Activ8, to support broiler performance metrics when exposed to Fumonisin and Deoxynivalenol

Matthew K. Jones* 1, Charles L. Hofacre 1, Cornelia Becker 2, Revathi Shanmugasundaram 3, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins 3 / 1 Southern Poultry Research Group, Watkinsville, Georgia, United States; 2 Biochem, Lohne, Germany; 3 United States Department of Agriculture, Toxicology & Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, Georgia, United States.

08:15hs
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How broiler chicken mortality has changed in the last 15 years in the United States

Jose Otavio Sorbara* 1 / 1 University of Georgia, Poultry Science, Hoschton, Georgia, United States.

08:15hs
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Influence of the timing and amount of amino acid intake from 25 to 46 d post-hatch on the performance and yield of Ross YP × 708 broilers

Samuel J. Rochell* 1, Chance Williams 2, Mark Lemons 2, Roshan Adhikari 3, Jason Lee 3 / 1 Auburn University, Poultry Science, Auburn, Alabama, United States; 2 Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Oakwood, Georgia, United States; 3 CJ Bio America, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States.

08:15hs
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Where are the bugs hiding? Mapping Enterococcus faecalis hotspots in a broiler hatchery

Nathaniel Miller*1 GS, Autumn Gregg 1, Erin Nemivant 2, Suzanne McComb 4, Algis Martinez 3, Kate Hayes 3, Patti Bryant 1, Martha Pulido-Landinez 1 / 1 Mississippi State University, North Augusta, South Carolina, United States; 2 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States; 3 Cargill, Wayzata, Minnesota, United States; 4 Pecking Around Consulting, Athens, Alabama, United States.

08:15hs
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Efficacy of tannin-free grain sorghum in mitigating necrotic enteritis in broilers under Eimeria maxima / Clostridium perfringens challenge

Isabella Estrada* 2, Brett Lumpkins 1, William Bridges 3, Ahmed Ali 2, Mireille Arguelles-Ramos 2 / 1 Southern Poultry Feed and Research, Inc, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2 Clemson University, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson, South Carolina, United States; 3 Clemson University, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson, South Carolina, United States.

08:30hs
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Influence of housing system on the eggshell microbiome

Fernanda Santos* 1, Monika Weglarz 2, Jennifer Kerr 3 / 1 North Carolina State University, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Department, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; 2 USDA-ARS, Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland, United States; 3 Notre Dame of Maryland University, Biology Department, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

08:30hs
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Omics analysis of the effects of paraprobiotics Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ABG0016 on gastrointestinal function in broiler chickens

Hiroya Kondo* 1, Daisuke Matsui 2, Charles L. Hofacre 3, Matthew K. Jones 3, Hideaki Sueoka 1, Shiori Iino 1, Mari Haneta 1, Takako Fukuda 1, Iki Taketani 1, Tsuyoshi Tonoue 1, Izuru Shinzato 1, Junya Kouroki 1, Takahiro Nii 4 / 1 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; 2 Valent BioSciences Co., Chicago, Illinois, United States; 3 Southern Poultry Research Group, Watkinsville, Georgia, United States; 4 Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

08:30hs
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Transmission of variant infectious bronchitis virus field virus, DMV/1639, in Mass vaccinated and unvaccinated broilers

Cory W. Yarbrough* 1 GS, David M. Wills 1, Brian J. Jordan 3, Holly S. Sellers 2, Maurice Raccousier 1 / 1 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2 Ceva Animal Health, Lenexa, Kansas, United States; 3 Zoetis, Parsippany, New Jersey, United States.

08:30hs
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Validation of a simplified indicator amino acid oxidation procedure for evaluating lysine utilization in relation to egg production in aged broiler breeders

Diego Martinez 1, Cole Umberson 1, Carol Ponce-de-Leon 2, Oscar H. Aguilar 1, Lindsey Conaway 3, Erik Pollock 3, Craig N. Coon* 1 / 1 University of Arkansas, Department of Poultry Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 2 Independent Researcher, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 3 University of Arkansas, Stable Isotope Laboratory, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. 

08:30hs
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Application and validation of a simplified indicator amino acid oxidation procedure to assess essential amino acid utilization during peak production in broiler breeders

Diego Martinez* 1, Oscar H. Aguilar 1, Carol Ponce-de-Leon 2, Lindsey Conaway 3, Erik Pollock 3, Craig N. Coon 1 / 1 University of Arkansas, Department of Poultry Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 2 Independent Researcher, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 3 University of Arkansas, Stable Isotope Laboratory, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States.

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Development of a SINV self-amplifying replicon vaccine expressing H5 for protection against highly pathogenic avian influenza

Suman Bhattarai* 1 GS, Brittany Henry 1, Anish Sapkota 1, Lok Raj Joshi 1,2 / 1 University of Georgia, Department of Population Health, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2 University of Georgia, Precision One Health Initiative, Athens, Georgia, United States.

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Effects of paraprobiotics Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain ABG0016 on growth performance, immune response and intestinal parameters in broilers under a mild necrotic enteritis challenge

Daisuke Matsui* 1, Hiroya Kondo 2, Charles L. Hofacre 3, Matthew K. Jones 3, Takahiro Nii 4, Shiori Iino 2, Mari Haneta 2, Takako Fukuda 2, Iki Taketani 2, Tsuyoshi Tonoue 2, Izuru Shinzato 2, Junya Kouroki 2 / 1 Valent BioSciences LLC, Libertyville, Illinois, United States; 2 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; 3 Southern Poultry Research Group, Watkinsville, Georgia, United States; 4 Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Energy and nutrients concentrate diet as strategy to mitigate the deleterious effect of cyclic environment heat stress in broilers production

Kaique M. Gomes 1, Lucimauro Fonseca 1, Fernanda G. Silva 1, Matheus G. Silva 1, Wender V. Fernandes 1, Horácio S. Rostagno 1, Arele A. Calderano 1, Melissa I. Hannas* 1 / 1 Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Animal Science, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

08:45hs
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Study on effect of energy and protein level on production performance of local chicken breeds during early growth phase

Rupendra Chaulagain* 1 / 1 HICAST/ Purbanchal University; Nepal, Veterinary Parasitology and Microbiology, Kathmandu, Bagamati, Nepal.

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A blend of triterpenic saponins, polyphenols and coated calcium butyrate improves the performance and Eimeria-challenged broilers

David Harrington* 1, Michael D. Sims 2, Nemanja Todorovic 1 / 1 Nuance Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland; 2 Virginia Diversified Research, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States.

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Effects of a phytase and NSP enzyme blend on growth performance and feed efficiency of Cobb 500 broilers fed diets with reduced nutrient density

Shameer Rasheed* 1, Mark LaVorgna 1, Mahmoud Masadeh 1, Gary Reznik 1, Kristy Dorton 1 / 1 Devenish Nutrition, Fairmont, Minnesota, United States.

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Evaluation of the effect of novel combinations of postbiotic and phytogenic compounds on Histomonas meleagridis transmission and performance in turkey poults

Diego Cortes*1 GS, Aaron Forga 1, Kasey A. Matusik 1, James Higuita 1, Taylor Schubauer 1, Karen Echevarria 1, Melissa Martinez 1, Maci Oelschlager 2, Manuel Da Costa 2, Benjamin Parsons 1, Danielle Graham 1 / 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 2 Cargill, Savoy, Illinois, United States.

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KOH protein solubility is relevant in the manufacture of mechanically extracted soybean meal by dry extrusion

Nelson Ruiz* 1, Carl M. Parsons 2, Benjamin Parsons 3, Jason Buseman 4 / 1 Nelson Ruiz Nutrition, LLC, Suwanee, Georgia, United States; 2 University of Illinois, Animal Science, Urbana, Illinois, United States; 3 University of Arkansas, Poultry Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 4 Anderson International Corporation, Stow, Ohio, United States.

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Unique strontium method for tracing and modeling calcium uptake, storage, and mobilization within the broiler breeder's system

Cole Umberson* 1,5, Diego Martinez 2, Joshua Wilkes 4, Tyler Goepfert 3, Gwyneth Gordon 3, Craig N. Coon 4 / 1 University of Arkansas, Poultry Science, Lincoln, Arkansas, United States; 2 University of Arkansas, Department of Poultry Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 3 Arizona State University, METAL, Tempe, Arizona, United States; 4 University of Arkansas, Department of Poultry Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 5 Plaza Feed and Crop Nutrition, Lincoln, Arkansas, United States.

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Effect of dextran sodium sulfate administration on Histomonas meleagridis horizontal transmission

Jesus A. Maguey 1, Andressa Stein 1, Raul Marcon 1, Roberto Senas 1, Billy M. Hargis 1, Danielle Graham 1, Juan D. Latorre* 1 / 1 University of Arkansas, Deparment of Poultry Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States.

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Effect of virginimycin or virginiamycin combined with Biostrong DualTM on broiler gut microbial composition and performance

Anne I. Goderis* 1 / 1 Cargill, Velddriel, Belgium, Netherlands.

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Effects of an organic-approved phytase on growth performance and feed efficiency of Cobb 500 broilers fed diets with reduced calcium and phosphorus

Cody Flores* 1, Shameer Rasheed 1, Mark LaVorgna 1, Mahmoud Masadeh 1, Kristy Dorton 1 / 1 Devenish Nutrition, Fairmont, Minnesota, United States.

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Supplementation of enzyme-treated soybean meal during the starter phase improves broiler early intestinal development and performance

Megan R. Bible* 1, C.A. Ma 3, Yuxin X. Li 2, Marisabel Caballero 2, Trine Friis 2 / 1 Hamlet Protein Inc, Findlay, Ohio, United States; 2 Hamlet Protein A/S, Horsens, Denmark; 3 Northwest A&F University, College of Animal Science, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.

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The effect of breed, varying digestible lysine concentrations, and elevated amino acid ratios on the performance and processing metrics of broilers during a 42- day production period

Opeadura T. Osunbami* 1, Corey Johnson 1, Anthony Quant 1, Tanner Wise 1, Elizabeth Miller 1, Nickki Tillman 2 / 1 Kalmbach Nutritional Services, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, United States; 2 Nutritional Statistics LLC, Buford, Georgia, United States.

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Comparative effects of BioCholine, Synthetic Choline Chloride and Betaine on growth performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Hepatic BHMT Gene Expression in broilers

Shivi Maini* 1, Kamlesh More 2 / 1 Indian Herbs Specialties, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India; 2 Dr. B.V. Rao Institute of Poultry Management & Technology, R&D, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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Fresh litter poses a selective pressure on E. coli strains that harbor siderophores, ColV plasmids and antimicrobial resistance genes than reused litter

Taejung Chung* 1,2, Adelumola Oladeinde 1, Reed Woyda 3,4, Samiru S. Wickramasuriya 5, Joshua M. Lyte 5, Rohana Liyanage 6, Michael Rothrock 1, Sohyun Cho 1, Xiang Li 7, Jodie Plumblee Lawrence 1, Dinku Endale 8, Timothy Strickland 8, Zaid Abdo 3,4 / 1 USDA-ARS, Egg and Poultry Processing Safety Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2 USDA-ARS, SCINet Program, ARS AI Center of Excellence, Beltsville, Maryland, United States; 3 Colorado State University, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Fort Collins Colorado, United States; 4 Colorado State University, Program of Cell and Molecular Biology, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; 5 USDA-ARS, Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 6 University of Arkansas, Department of Chemistry, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States; 7 University of Tennessee, Department of Animal Science, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States; 8 USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research, Tifton, Georgia, United States.

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Immune outcomes following early vaccination in chicks

Rodrigo A. Gallardo* 1, Robert Hernandez 1 / 1 University of California, Davis, Population Health and Reproduction, Davis, California, United States.

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Zn–Methionine Hydroxy-Analogue Chelate supplementation improves carcass quality in broilers under commercial conditions

Ana C. Ferreira* 3, Kelen Zavarize 2, Liris Kindlein 1, Kelvin Prado 3, Elisangela Gottardo 3 / 1 UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil; 2 Novus, Indaiatuba, Brazil; 3 Bello Alimentos, Itaquiraí, Brazil.

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Dietary protease mitigates the negative effects of trypsin inhibitors on digestive function and gut health in broilers beyond super-dose phytase. 2. Jejunum and pancreas transcriptomics

Luis F. Romero* 1, Laura M. Payling 1, Rasha Qudsieh 2, Hugo Romero 2, Frances Yan 2 / 1 BIOFRACTAL, Loule, Portugal; 2 Novus International Inc., St. Charles, Missouri, United States.

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Effect of calcium pidolate supplementation and double-buffered sodium butyrate formulation in diets without phosphate and low Ca-P level on broiler performance, bone quality and intestinal histomorphology

Laure Duboc 1, Clemence Marecaille 1, Romain Bouvet 3, Julián Melo* 1,2 / 1 Dietaxion SAS, Le Loroux-Bottereau, France; 2 UNLu, Tecnología, Luján, Argentina; 3 Zootests, Ploufragan, France.

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Exploring the effect of a copper feed additive on the litter microbiome of broilers challenged with coccidiosis over time

Jake K. Byrnes* 1, Dan Moore 3, Casey E. McGinley 1, Michael B. Rhys 1, Cassie L. Ettinger 2 / 1 Barnwell Bio, San Diego, California, United States; 2 Barnwell Bio, New York, New York, United States; 3 Colorado Quality Research, Wellington, Colorado, United States.

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Recovery of Salmonella and indicators from poultry feed samples: a comparison of two buffered media

Elizabeth McMillan* 2, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins 1 / 1 USDA-ARS, US National Poultry Research Center, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2 USDA-ARS, US National Poultry Research Center, Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Unit, Athens, Georgia, United States.

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VG/GA Newcastle Vaccine administered with coccidiosis vaccination improves gut health during a necrotic enteritis challenge

Christa K. Goodell* 1, John McCarty 1, Matthew K. Jones 2, Ramesh Selvaraj 5, Tim J. Johnson 4, Charles L. Hofacre 3, Richard Phillips 1 / 1 Boehringer Ingelheim, Duluth, Georgia, United States; 2 Southern Poultry Research Group, Watkinsville, Georgia, United States; 3 Southern Poultry Research Center, Watkinsville, Georgia, United States; 4 University of Minnesota, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States; 5 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States.

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Comparison of traditional and novel methods for detection of Campylobacter in commercial poultry processing plants

Caitlin Harris* 3, Amber Richards 1, Quentin Read 2, Elizabeth McMillan3, R J. Buhr 3, Nikki Shariat 1 / 1 University of Georgia, Department of Population Health, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2 USDA-ARS, Office of the Southeast Area Director, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; 3 USDA-ARS, Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Unit, Athens, Georgia, United States.

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Differentiation between vaccine and wildtype Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) subtypes A and B using the full G gene sequence amplified from clinical samples by a nested PCR assay

Maria Chaves 1, Eman Gadu 1, Silvia Carnaccini 1, Yuko Sato 1, Mohamed El-Gazzar*1 GS / 1 Iowa State University, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Ames, Iowa, United States.

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Effect of different calcium sources and concentrations on the performance, blood minerals and tibia bones strength of layer pullets

Fausto Solis* 1, Ahmad Mehaad 1, Terry Meyer 1, Chris Olinger 1 / 1 The Wenger Group, WNSIC, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Effect of multi-carbohydrase or protease supplementation in reduced energy diets on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of broilers

Andres F. Bolivar Sierra* 1, Gretta Larson 1, Alejandra Forero Salamanca 1, Ashir F. Atoo 1, Rob Patterson 2, Jorge Y. Perez Palencia 2, Crystal L. Levesque 1 / 1 South Dakota State University, Animal Science, Brookings, South Dakota, United States; 2 CBS Bio Platforms Inc, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Effects of nano phytogenic feed additive as an alternative to synthetic anticoccidials on oocyst count, intestinal integrity and histomorphometry in broiler chickens challenged with Eimeria spp.

Jheinson A. Almanza Hernandez 1,2, Angee M. Ramirez Ruiz* 1, Jose J. Yanquen Velasquez 1, Yuliana M. Medina Sandoval 1, Lina M. Peñuela Sierra 2, Luz C. Fandiño 2 / 1 Nutrexcol S.A.S., Research, Development and Innovation, Armenia, Quindio, Colombia; 2 Universidad del Tolima, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Ibague, Tolima, Colombia.

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35,000 Campylobacter genome sequences reveal both known and previously unknown bacteriophages targeted by CRISPR spacer sequences

Richard J. Meinersmann1 , Timothy R. Satterlee2 , Stephen N. White*1 1 USDA-ARS U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Poultry Microbiological Safety & Processing, Athens, Georgia, United States; 2USDA-ARS U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia, United States.

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Effect of feed Supplementation with a Muramidase on productivity of commercial hens during the first phase of the laying cycle

Antoine Meuter* 1, Irene Eising 1, Marta I. Gracia 2, Guillermo Cano Lopez 2, Tamara Loeffler 1 / 1 Nononesis, Vertou, France; 2 IMASDE, Madrid, Spain.

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Effect of XTRACT 6930 and feeding regimen on male, female, and straight-run broilers

Andrea Hanson* 1, Mohamad Mortada 1, Zhikai Zeng 1, Joshua Flees 1, Jose Charal 1, Kelsey Machens 1, Jason Hickman 1 / 1 ADM, Montgomery City, Missouri, United States.

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Isolation and characterization of Egg Drop Syndrome ’76 from U.S. field samples

Han-Yang Wang 1, Lucas Goble 1, Samara Wartella 1, Eman Gadu 1, Laura E. Hinojosa 1, Daniel Wilson 3, Luke Trimble 3, Mark Mouw 3, Yuko Sato 1, Mohamed El-Gazzar 1, C J. Caceres 2, Silvia Carnaccini* 1 / 1 Iowa State University, VDPAM, Ames, Iowa, United States; 2 Iowa State University, VMPM, Ames, Iowa, United States; 3 Wilson Veterinary Co., Needham, Indiana, United States.

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The use of NanoSIMS and Synchrotron techniques to explain eggshell resistance in aged layers

Iris Henriquez Valido 2,3, Maria Angels Subirana 2, Stéphane Durusoy* 1, Yron Joseph Y. Manaig 4, Stéphane Faucher 2, Pascale Senechal 2, Peter Moonen 2, Sandra Mounicou 2, Dirk Schaumlöffel 2 / 1 Animine, Annecy, France; 2 Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France; 3 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 4 Animine, R&D, Barcelona, Spain.

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Effect of coccidiosis vaccination status and essential oil administration on performance, oocyst secretion, and lesion scores of broilers subjected to a coccidiosis challenge

Timothy Broderick* 1, Carson Scharlau 1 / 1 Ralco, Marshall, Minnesota, United States. 

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Efficacy of a purified fumonisin esterase (FUMzyme®) in reducing fumonisin exposure in broiler chickens

Verena Starkl* 1 /  1 dsm-firmenich, Getzersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria.

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Evaluating the role of vaccination and oocyst management in modulating immune responses of Eimeria-challenged turkey poults

Demilade I. Ibiwoye* 1, Philip Yeboah 1, Thaciane L. Amaral 1, Yabaiz Tahir 1, Tracy Omasanuwa 1, Carissa Gaghan 2, Shelly Nolin 1, Raveendra Kulkarni 2, Lisa Bielke 1 / 1 North Carolina State University, Prestage Department of Poultry Science, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; 2 North Carolina State University, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

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Gene expression explained the benefits of HMTBa-Chelates of zinc and manganese under different copper programs on broiler performance

Hugo Romero-Sanchez* 1, Frances Yan 1, Bob Buresh 1, Melanie Roux 1, Laura M. Payling 2, Luis F. Romero 2 / 1 Novus International, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States; 2 Anh-Innovation, Biofractal, Loule, Algarve, Portugal.

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The fitness of Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry is strongly shaped by interactions between environmental microbial community

Adelumola Oladeinde* 2, Taejung Chung 2 , David Bradshaw 4, Kimberly Cook 1, Zaid Abdo 3, Shawn Bearson 4, Michael Rothrock 2, Jodie Plumblee Lawrence 2 / 1 Nutrition, Food Safety/Quality, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; 2 USDA-ARS National Poultry Research Center, Egg and Poultry Production Safety Research Unit, Athens, Georgia, United States; 3 Colorado State University, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology,, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; 4 National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, United States.

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Dietary protease mitigates the negative effects of trypsin inhibitors on digestive function and gut health in broilers beyond super-dose phytase. 1. Performance

Rasha I. Qudsieh* 1, Hugo Romero-Sanchez 1, Frances Yan 1 / 1 Novus International, Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

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Efficacy of a natural Vitamin E and organic Selenium Complex (E Sel Power) compared with synthetic Vitamin E on productivity, egg quality, and antioxidant status in commercial laying hens

Paramartha Roy* 1 / 1 Indian Herbs Specialties, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India.

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Functional benefits of a high-flavonoid corn line (PennHFD1) on gut health of broilers subjected to a mild enteric challenge

Vinicius Buiatte* 1, Mahmoud A. Mahmoud 1, Ana Fonseca 1, Tyler Lesko 2, Bryan Panek 2, Dervan Bryan 1, Surinder Chopra 2, Alberto Gino Lorenzoni 1 / 1 Pennsylvania State University, Animal Science, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States; 2 Pennsylvania State University, Plant Science, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Impact of grape and green tea extracts on the antioxidant status and quality of broiler meat

Mayra Diaz-Vargas* 1, Juan A. Javierre 2,3, Carlos F. Duque-Ramirez 1 / 1 Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Ibagué, TOLIMA, Colombia; 2 Layn ingredients, Bogotá, D.C., Bogotá DC, Colombia; 3 Tekzol SAS, Bogotá, D.C., Bogotá DC, Colombia.

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Recovery of Salmonella and Campylobacter from alternative anatomical sample sites after a challenge with Salmonella serotypes or Campylobacter jejeuni in turkeys

James A. Byrd* 1, Denise Y. Caldwell 1, Ken J. Genovese 1, Michael H. Kogut 1, Casey Johnson 1, Ryan A. Arsenault 1 / 1 USDA, FFSRU, College Station, Texas, United States.

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Integrating artificial intelligence, thermal imaging, and behavioral analytics for early avian disease detection

Guoming Li* 1 / 1 University of Georgia, Department of Poultry Science, Athens, Georgia, United States.

Speaker:
Guoming Li
United States
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