NEW STRATEGIES FOR
ENHANCING POULTRY VALUE
AND PERFORMANCE

North American Edition

Issue 4

Cover story
Clockwatchers
Brad Harp and Rick Tullos of Cagle’s measure broiler life by the hour, not the day, so they don’t have a moment to spare when it comes to maintaining good intestinal health.

Opinion
Real-world results
Dr. Rick Phillips of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health says it’s gratifying to see how company research yields practical results in the field.

Postcard
Foz do iguaçu , Brazil
At a recent intestinal health seminar, a leading poultry-industry trend watcher said the future is bright for producers open to trying new ideas for solving old problems.

Research watch
Vaccination more effective than anticoccidial drugs

Caution urged when feeding DDGS, canola to broilers

‘Bio-antibiotics’ improve feed conversion

Innovations
Three newsletters targeting the broiler/broiler-breeder, layer and turkey markets are brimming with information on intestinal health, respiratory protection, immunity development and food safety.

Worth repeating
Though-provoking quotes from nutritionists, disease specialists and trend-watchers

Forum

Intestinal health seminar at WVPA
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health sponsored a daylong seminar on intestinal health topics at the 16th World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco. The seminar included several timely presentations that apply to broiler operations in North America.

Dr. Linnea Newman: Consider house conditions, management to get best results with coccidiosis control

Dr. Marshall Putnam: Updated strategy improves coccidiosis control and yields added perks for Wayne Farms

Dr. Aris Malo: Multiple factors can trigger necrotic enteritis development

Dr. José Barragan: Proper nutrition the first 15 days of life helps ward off enteritis

Special report

Catch the late show
What harm is a little coccidiosis that shows up late in a broiler’s life cycle? Apparently a lot, according to studies by a poultry nutritionist at Oklahoma State University. Field trials show how this work plays out in the real world.

Dr. Robert Teeter: Late coccidiosis challenge has ‘profound’ impact on profits

Dr. Linnea Newman: Field experience shows perils of late coccidiosis challenge

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