Commercial A.P.F. Concentrates in Poultry Rations

Campylobacter infection of commercial poultry.

Campylobacter jejuni, a widespread food-borne pathogen is responsible for enteritis in the populations of both industrialised and developing nations and is acquired by consumption of contaminated water, milk and food products. Contaminated poultry meat is regarded as an important source of campylobacteriosis, with both commercial broiler and turkey growing flocks infected at two to three weeks ...

Dehydrated poultry waste and urea as feed supplements in layer rations

Aspergillus Fumigatus in Commercial Poultry Flocks, a Serious Threat to Poultry Industry in Pakistan

The present study was carried out to determine the incidence of Aspergillus fumigatus in commercial poultry flocks. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated from the lungs and air sacs of affected birds. Sixty four suspected cases of fungal infection were used in the study. Thirty one cases were found positive for Aspergillus fumigatus by culturing. Gross lesions were observed in lungs, trachea and t...

Salmonella in wastes produced at commercial poultry farms.

Composite samples of freshly voided excreta from 91 poultry houses were tested qualitatively for Salmonella; 26 (29%) were positive. The houses were located on 36 farms, 18 of which (50%) yielded one or more positive samples. In a separate, quantitative study, Salmonella densities ranged from less than 1 to over 34,000 per g of excreta (dry weight). High densities were noted in waste from cage ...

Outbreak of Newcastle disease in commercial poultry flocks, NSW.

ND is a highly contagious virus disease affecting poultry, cage and aviary birds, and wild birds. There are a number of strains of the disease, which differ in the severity of their clinical signs, ranging from inapparent to a rapidly fatal condition. In its highly virulent form, ND can rapidly cause up to 100 per cent mortality in bird flocks and poses a devastating threat to the poultry indus...