Poultry Industry Technical Articles
Article published the August 18, 2017:
Introduction
Cytosines within the genome not only constitute part of the genetic code but are also amenable to chemical modification making them a central conveyer of epigenetic information. Methylation of th...
Article published the August 18, 2017:
INTRODUCTION
Antibiotics are considered growth promoters when administered at non-therapeutic (low) concentrations in the feed of food animals to stimulate growth and improve feed efficiency (Costa et al., ...
Article published the August 18, 2017:
Introduction
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 persists in natural reservoirs of aquatic birds and waterfowl. In 1996 it was discovered that infected wild geese in Southern China wer...
Article published the August 18, 2017:
ABSTRACT
Improving productivity, reducing feed cost or increasing economic efficiency are main challenges in laying hen farms. Thus, the present experiment was conducted to study the effect of different levels...
Article published the August 17, 2017:
INTRODUCTION
Several by-products are obtained during the processing of soy oil (SO) for human consumption, as well as through its transesterification required for biodiesel production. By-products from these p...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Introduction
From the beginning of commercial poultry production, maximizing profit has been the main goal. Profit equals the best feed conversion, days to slaughterer, slaughter weights, livability, and unif...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Article published the August 10, 2017:
The use of molecular techniques focusing nucleic acid probes is revolutionizing characterization of microbial evolution and ecology, thus presenting a better understanding about the seat of various disease ende...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
The brooding period is important to getting chicks off to a good start and influences flock performance. Depending on the market weight, the brooding period represents as much as 1/3 of the grow-out period. The...
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Background
Thermophilic Campylobacters are the most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea in humans worldwide [1]. Enteric diseases caused by the thermophilic species C. jejuni, C. coli, C. lari, and C. upsalien...