on August 7, 2014
POULTRY HEALTH & NUTRITION
Antibiotic-free broiler production requires a paradigm shift
Producers, veterinarians and nutritionists agree that antibiotic-free broiler production in the U.S. will place greater emphasis on farm management and nutrition.
Chick-fil-A’s February 2014 announcement that the quick service restaurant chain will serve only chicken raised without antibiotics at its restaurants within five years has heightened interest in management programs for broilers that can make antibiotic-free (ABF) production of poultry in the U.S. economical. A roundtable discussion, among poultry producers, veterinarians…