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Study: Larger particles in starter feed lead to better performance
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Starter feed of larger particles consumed by young chicks is associated with better performance during the lifetime of broiler birds, according to a study conducted at Mississippi State University.Previous research has shown that if...
USDA researcher says let litter rest two weeks
ATHENS, Ga. — Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.“We’ve been doing studies where we take litter from different downtimes, and we...
Passwaters: Vegetative buffer ideas have evolved
MILLSBORO, Del. — When vegetative environmental buffers started to grow on Delmarva poultry farms, the focus was to get fast-growing trees established. But buffers have evolved greatly, according to Jim Passwaters, vegetative environmental buffers...
Mortality composting short course, demo on July 13
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A one-day Poultry Mortality Composting virtual course and demonstration sponsored by the University of Maryland’s Department of Environmental Science and Technology Department and University of Maryland Extension will be held on...
Getting to the first week after hatching
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The U.S. broiler industry is continuing its efforts to reduce antibiotic use, despite the number of birds raised without antibiotics slipping to 52 percent in 2020, according to latest figures.Greg Rennier, PhD, president of Rennier...
Report: No-antibiotics-ever production slipping
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The U.S. broiler industry is continuing its efforts to reduce antibiotic use, despite the number of birds raised without antibiotics slipping to 52 percent in 2020, according to latest figures.Greg Rennier, PhD, president of Rennier...
Penn State team eyes turkeys in off-season
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Penn State research team has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop novel strategies to overcome the constraints that the seasonal cycle imposes...
What can chickens tell us? (Poultry Welfare)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Shawna L. Weimer is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland.) Chickens make different sounds, or vocalizations, for a plethora of reasons. Determining the reasons behind vocalizations and understanding how chickens use...
Prepare for natural disasters on commercial farms (Backyard Flocks)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Jonathan Moyle is a poultry Extension specialist with the University of Maryland.) It is that time of year when we see the chance of tornados and heavy rains increasing and along with them the possibility of damaging winds and...
Author’s book series pays homage to area’s chicken industry
SELBYVILLE, Del. — Delaware author Joanne K. Guilfoil has released the first of three books about chickens, “The ABCs of Chickens of Delmarva”.Guilfoil said the ABC book’s purpose and design is to share the history of the Delmarva chicken industry, from...
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