Automation in livestock farming so far has been limited to dairy cows and pigs, but new developments expected for laying hens, broilers, meat cows and fish.
Research confirms commercial standard riboflavin supplementation level; lipid encapsulation helps protect vitamin and trace mineral premixes in feed manufacturing.
Full study results will be presented Feb. 18 at Australian Poultry Science Symposium.
Accessory protein in avian influenza viruses able to shut down chicken immune response and increase length of time virus can be transmitted.
Method isolates novel phosphatases and phytases from complex environmental samples.
Quarantine imposed on poultry in four zones in southern California.
Chickens bred for higher levels of natural antibodies found to have better E. coli disease resistance.