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Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 13 (2022)
Despite the negative impacts of Salmonella intestinal colonization on human health, Salmonella is a natural colonizer of the gastrointestinal tract and is not overtly pathogenic to the avian host. It is of interest to understand the impacts and colon
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4ac3474fee0540ad94b0a8fcb4649f45
Autor:
Ashlyn M. Snyder, Sean P. Riley, Cara I. Robison, Darrin M. Karcher, Carmen L. Wickware, Timothy A. Johnson, Shawna L. Weimer
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 13 (2022)
Fast growth rate in broiler chickens comes with welfare concerns and the contribution of growth rate to pathogen resistance and sickness behavior is relatively unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate physiological and behavioral response
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https://doaj.org/article/59d6a5cb23df426cba7439cf277e56b3
Autor:
Shawna L. Weimer, Robert F. Wideman, Colin G. Scanes, Andy Mauromoustakos, Karen D. Christensen, Yvonne Vizzier-Thaxton
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 7, Pp 3301-3311 (2020)
Stress and leg weakness are detrimental to broiler production, health, and welfare. Traditional methods to evaluate stress may be stressful to the bird because they are invasive and require handling and restraint. Two studies examined the effects of
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b5c49900ad784d7e9b56371e794ac112
Autor:
Shawna L. Weimer, Robert F. Wideman, Colin G. Scanes, Andy Mauromoustakos, Karen D. Christensen, Yvonne Vizzier-Thaxton
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science, Vol 100, Iss 11, Pp 101457- (2021)
ABSTRACT: Stress and lameness negatively affect the health, production, and welfare of broilers. Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is a leading cause of stress and lameness in commercial broilers. External changes in skin temperature
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/aaab3185137d456e89abb3924198237c
Publikováno v:
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Vol 44, Iss 3, Pp 536-550 (2019)
There has been substantial productivity growth in the broiler industry; however, high growth rates might adversely affect animal welfare, resulting in calls for slow-growth breeds. This research shows production costs are 11%'25% per pound higher for
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4df3e18a78d04b8c81adadf3ed833622
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 9, Pp 4398-4407 (2020)
Poultry Science
Poultry Science
Consumer concern for broiler welfare has increased interest in chicken from slower growing (SG) broiler strains. Broilers from SG strains take longer to reach market weight, which may necessitate differences in management practices, such as stocking
Autor:
Karen Christensen, Colin G. Scanes, Andy Mauromoustakos, Robert F. Wideman, Shawna L. Weimer, Yvonne Vizzier-Thaxton
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science
Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 7, Pp 3301-3311 (2020)
Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 7, Pp 3301-3311 (2020)
Stress and leg weakness are detrimental to broiler production, health, and welfare. Traditional methods to evaluate stress may be stressful to the bird because they are invasive and require handling and restraint. Two studies examined the effects of
Autor:
Samaneh Azarpajouh, Arlene Garcia, Jessica D. Colpoys, Shawna L. Weimer, Suzanne T. Millman, Christopher Rademacher, Cassandra Jass, Anna K. Johnson, Monique D. Pairis-Garcia
Publikováno v:
CABI Reviews. 2019:1-8
Farm animal welfare has become an increasing area of consumer and customer interest globally and this has resulted in dramatic changes related to on-farm accountability. Some markets are demanding an on-farm, transparent and accountable animal welfar
Autor:
J.I. Vargas, Darrin M. Karcher, M.E. Abraham, Lisa Hoverman, Timothy A. Johnson, Torbert Rocheford, Shawna L. Weimer, Cara I. Robison, Darwin Ortiz, Evan Rocheford, Kailynn L. Scoles
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science, Vol 100, Iss 5, Pp 101054-(2021)
Poultry Science
Poultry Science
Footpad dermatitis (FPD), damage and inflammation of the plantar surface of the foot, is of concern for poultry because FPD affects the birds' welfare and production value. Footpad dermatitis is painful and causes costly chicken paw downgrades, carca
Autor:
Yvonne Vizzier-Thaxton, Karen Christensen, Robert F. Wideman, Shawna L. Weimer, Colin G. Scanes, Andy Mauromoustakos
Publikováno v:
Poultry Science. 97:3381-3389
There are potential advantages for using noninvasive methods instead of conventional approaches for measuring corticosterone (CORT) as a metric of stress. Two studies compared blood heterophil: lymphocyte (H:L) ratios, serum CORT, cecal content CORT