Poultry Industry Technical Articles
Article published the July 27, 2017:
Newcastle Disease, caused by Avian Paramyxovirus-1 (APMV-1), is a highly contagious viral disease affecting wild and domestic birds. Neurological and respiratory manifestations are most common, with viral strai...
Article published the July 26, 2017:
Salmonella spp. are among major food-borne pathogens throughout the world, which cause approximately 94 million enteric infections and 155,000 human deaths each year (Majowicz et al., 2010). They are ...
Article published the July 20, 2017:
Introduction
Measures need to be taken in the Netherlands to reduce emissions of fine dust (PM10 and PM2.5) from major emission sources, including poultry houses with litter, to comply with European standards ...
Article published the July 20, 2017:
1. Introduction
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are ~22-nucleotide small RNA molecules that profoundly affect gene expression by directing repressive protein complexes to the untranslated region (UTR) of target mes...
Article published the July 20, 2017:
Species
Rickets and nutritionally based bone problems occur very frequently in backyard and specialty types of birds. All birds, particularly fast growing birds fed "home-formulated" diets may be affected.
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Article published the July 20, 2017:
Gumboro is an acute, highly contagious viral infection in chickens manifested by inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the bursa of Fabricius, various degrees of nephritis and immunosuppression. Clinically the...
Article published the July 13, 2017:
INTRODUCTION
Fluoroquinolones are the third generation of quinolone development. Nalidixic acid and pipemidic acid are examples of the first generation and currently have limited activity against Gram-negative...
Article published the July 7, 2017:
Introduction
It has been more than half a century since necrotic enteritis (NE) was first reported in chickens by Parish et al. [1]. Despite decades of research, NE remains one of the major challenges ...
Article published the July 6, 2017:
Abstract
1. This study was conducted to determine the effects of hempseed (HS) on performance, egg traits, serum lipid profile and antioxidant activity in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).
2. A tot...
Article published the June 30, 2017:
1. Introduction
Stress, a response to adverse stimuli, is difficult to define and understand because of its nebulous perception. According to Selye [1], “stress is the nonspecific response of the b...