I recently wrote about Ceva’s IBron which helps fight the Georgia serotypes of avian infectious bronchitis or IBV, a coronavirus that mutates fast and can be deadly in chickens. I chanced upon an article on Poultry Health Today that talks about shedding of IBV into the environment. Apparently, it does little to affect birds that have held [...]

Ovabrite, Vital Farms’ new subsidiary has partnered with an Israeli tech company called Novatrans to create the TeraEgg. An article in Poultry Times talks about this innovation that can possibly end the deaths of 7 billion chicks a year. Male chicks of the egg laying breeds do not produce enough meat to justify allowing them [...]

In a new study reported on Science Daily, researchers have found that MRSA can be transferred via poultry. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus is otherwise called MRSA. It is a dangerous superbug that can be considered deadly, as it can cause severe infections that can affect bones, surgical wounds, joints, the bloodstream, lungs and heart valves according [...]

I was looking for useful industry case studies and came across an article in Science Daily that will help innovate the poultry industry. This will improve the quality of life of both humans and their flock. Hong Li of University of Delaware, is a key player in a research team that is looking into adding [...]

I found an interesting article about salmonella and why inexperienced poultry breeders usually get infected from MinnPost. It talks about a CDC report that discusses the common reasons why small-time breeders develop this infection. Outbreaks of poultry-associated Salmonellosis have jumped to 4 yearly in 2006 to 2014 from 1 yearly between 1990 and 2005. One [...]

I was looking for the latest broiler news when I came across a study in Animal Frontiers called ”Impact of genetics and breeding on broiler production performance: a look into the past, present, and future of the industry.” This study was made by Dr. Marcos Tavarez and Dr. Fausto Solis de los Santos. It is [...]

Recently the The Poultry Site referenced a report made by Zoetis’ Poultry Health Today. It discusses the exception to the rule in poultry antibiotics. When McDonald’s announced that they would ask their chicken suppliers to stop using antibiotics, they made one exception to the rule. There is a class of antibiotics called ionophores. This encompasses [...]

I devote a good deal of time scouring the web for the latest news in the poultry industry so I can keep up with industry trends and identify the key people in the industry for our clients. I came across an interesting video produced by Poultry Health Today that will interest people in the layer industry. [...]

Hi there! It’s Trish Valenzuela, the poultry recruiter for Continental Search. I’m excited to tell you guys that I will be accompanying my boss, Dan Simmons to my first national conference in the poultry industry, We’re attending the National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing, and Live Production which runs from September 28 to 30. It [...]

Trish here! We found an interesting article from University of Delaware that will prove beneficial to poultry growers. Growers all over the country and in other parts of the world dread wooden breast syndrome, as it may affect their investment. This is a condition where chicken breasts take on a woody texture. White striping may [...]