Avian viruses that impact table egg production

MSH Hassan, MF Abdul-Careem - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Global table egg production is a multibillion-dollar industry. Poultry eggs
provide an important source of protein, and consumers demand high-quality products. The …

Abnormal bone metabolism may be a primary causative factor of keel bone fractures in laying hens

H Wei, Y Chen, H Nian, J Wang, Y Liu, J Wang, K Yang… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Keel is an essential structural bone, providing anchorage for the
attachment of large breast muscles in birds, allowing them to flap wings and provide proper …

Shell-less egg syndrome (SES) widespread in western Canadian layer operations is linked to a Massachusetts (Mass) type infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) isolate

A Amarasinghe, S Popowich, U De Silva Senapathi… - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
A disease with a sudden drop in egg production and shell-less eggs called, shell-less egg
syndrome (SES) has been observed in Western Canada egg layer flocks since 2010. The …

Supplementation of reduced protein diets with L-arginine and L-citrulline for broilers challenged with subclinical necrotic enteritis. 3. Immunological parameters and …

HT Dao, NK Sharma, SK Kheravii… - Animal Production …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Context The impact of necrotic enteritis (NE) on acute-phase proteins, interleukins, blood
mineral profiles, and gene expression have not been well documented. Aims This study …

[HTML][HTML] Interactive effect of dietary calcium and phytase on broilers challenged with subclinical necrotic enteritis: 3. Serum calcium and phosphorus, and bone …

HK Zanu, SK Kheravii, NK Morgan, MR Bedford… - Poultry Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Calcium is chelated by phytic acid and forms phytate-mineral complexes reducing Ca
availability and the ability of phytase to hydrolyze phytate. An increased Ca concentration in …

Village chicken production and egg quality in dry and wet, resource-limited environments in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

T Tenza, LC Mhlongo, M Chimonyo - South African Journal of Animal …, 2023 - ajol.info
The study investigated the quality and production of village chickens in wet and dry
environments. Three hundred households were interviewed using a semi-structured …

The response of laying hen production, performance, bone health, and inositol levels to limestone particle size ratios and phytase levels supplemented during the post …

CA Waters, KGS Wamsley, MA Elliot, M Bedford… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
As hens age, egg production and quality decline. Producers are interested in extending the
production of their hens to help with production costs and demand. The objective of this …

Pathology and distribution of velogenic viscerotropic Newcastle disease virus in the reproductive system of vaccinated and unvaccinated laying hens (Gallus gallus …

AO Igwe, CL Afonso, WS Ezema, CC Brown… - Journal of comparative …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated the pathological changes in the reproductive system of laying hens
that lead to the poor egg production and quality in Newcastle disease (ND) and the …

Dietary calcium and meat and bone meal as potential precursors for the onset of necrotic enteritis

HK Zanu, SK Kheravii, MR Bedford… - World's Poultry Science …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an enteric disease of poultry caused by Clostridium perfringens (C.
perfringens). The incidence of NE has increased in several countries as a result of …

Response of cyclophosphamide-treated broiler chickens to challenge with velogenic Newcastle disease virus

AO Igwe, I Shittu, JOA Okoye - Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated whether prior cyclophosphamide (CY) treatment influenced the
susceptibility of young broiler chickens to velogenic Newcastle disease (vND) virus (vNDV) …