Here are the 10 most-read new technology articles during the first half of 2023:
1. Can fish meal help with broiler breeder fertility?
As the broiler industry is hoping hatchability rates improve, North Carolina State University researchers in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science conducted a study to see if fertility in breeding roosters could be improved by giving them a feed that included fish meal.
2. Hydrogen peroxide, UV light could improve egg sanitation
A new twist on the sanitation process incorporates both hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light to disinfect against bacteria and other pathogens on egg shells.
3. 21 poultry technologies to follow in 2023
Emerging technologies are set to transform the poultry industry in 2023, tackling challenges such as Net Zero, traceability and transparency, avian influenza, Salmonella control and more.
4. HPAI vaccination in US at least 2-3 years away, if ever
Learn how vaccination might be used in the U.S. as part of a future HPAI stamping out program.
5. Maggots can convert poultry litter into fertilizer, feed
A closed loop system relies on the life cycle of the housefly to sustainably transform poultry manure and other organic waste into fertilizer and animal feed.
6. Avian influenza vaccines found effective in layer study
Two Herpes Virus of Turkey (HVT)-H5 vaccines were found to be effective against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in layer hens under laboratory conditions during a research study at Netherlands-based Wageningen University & Research (WUR).
7. USDA concerned about 2022 avian influenza outbreak
The highly infectious nature of the current strain of avian influenza should be a major concern for commercial poultry operations in the U.S.
8. Are brown egg layers better suited in free-range systems?
Brown egg layers show better production results when housed in free-range or cage-free housing compared to conventional systems, according to research conducted by North Carolina State University (NCSU).
9. Lasers could encourage broiler movement, welfare
Specially designed lasers that periodically move throughout the floor of broiler houses stimulate the birds’ natural predatory instincts and activity, which helps improve animal welfare and meat quality.
10. What HPAI vaccination in U.S. poultry could look like
The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has the U.S. poultry industry reconsidering opposition to vaccinations, but there are important considerations to think about first.
