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Comparing different environmental enrichments for improving the welfare and walking ability of male turkeys

PLoS ONE, 2023
This study investigated age-related changes in turkey welfare measures (wounds, feather quality (FQ), feather cleanliness, and footpad condition (FCON)) and walking ability (gait) as influenced by different types of environmental enrichment (EE).
Janice Siegford, Fengqing Zhu, Marisa Erasmus   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

The pathogenesis of H7N8 low and highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses from the United States 2016 outbreak in chickens, turkeys and mallards

PLoS ONE, 2017
In January 2016, a combined outbreak of highly pathogenic (HP) avian influenza virus (AIV) and low pathogenicity (LP) AIV occurred in commercial turkeys in the state of Indiana, United States. Genetically, the viruses were highly similar, belonged to the
Erica Spackman, Kateri Bertran
exaly   +2 more sources

Propionibacterium freudenreichii freudenreichii B3523 reduces cecal colonization and internal organ dissemination of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg in finishing turkeys

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2021
Summary: Previously, we reported that a dairy-originated probiotic bacterium, Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. freudenreichii B3523 (PF) reduced cecal colonization of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg (SH) in poults (2-wk ...
D.V.T. Nair, J. Vazhakkattu Thomas, G. Dewi, J. Brannon, S.L. Noll, T.J. Johnson, R.B. Cox, A. Kollanoor Johny   +7 more
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HISTORY AND CURRENT STATUS OF MAREK'S DISEASE IN TURKEYS

German Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021
Marek’s disease (MD), caused by a highly contagious and oncogenic herpesvirus, causes immunosuppression and tumours in chickens. Although several reports on occurring lymphomas (MD-like conditions) in turkeys were published in the past less attention has
Awad Shehata, Dörte Lüschow, Hafez Hafez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Description of productive qualities of Russian selection turkeys [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
The article presents results of comparative assessment of productivity and tribal qualities of six breeds of turkeys at the gene pool economy selection and genetic center «North Caucasus Zonal Poultry Experimental Station» and populations of blue and red
Pogodaev Vladimir, Sheplyakov Alexey, Shinkarenko Lidia, Baidikov Kirill, Bezgubova Marina   +4 more
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Impregnation in the Turkey [PDF]

Science, 1883
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openaire   +7 more sources

Comparative Quantitative Studies on the Microvasculature of the Heart of a Highly Selected Meat-Type and a Wild-Type Turkey Line. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
In this study the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the heart of a fast growing, meat-type turkey line (British United turkeys BUT Big 6) and a wild-type turkey line (Canadian Wild turkey) were compared.
Salah Al Masri, Maria Kattanek, Kenneth C Richardson, Hafez Mohamed Hafez, Johanna Plendl, Hana Hünigen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Head-Only Stunning of Turkeys Part 2: Subjective and Objective Assessment of the Application of AC and DC Waveforms

Animals, 2021
Electrical stunning is likely to remain an important stunning method for turkeys at slaughter. The purpose of this study is to understand the application of various waveforms of alternating current (AC) and pulsed direct currents (DC), head-only, to ...
Steve Wotton, Andrew Grist, Mike O’Callaghan, Ed van Klink   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The genetic basis of novel water utilisation and drinking behaviour traits and their relationship with biological performance in turkeys

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2017
Background There is increasing interest in the definition, measurement and use of traits associated with water use and drinking behaviour, mainly because water is a finite resource and its intake is an important part of animal health and well-being ...
Julija Rusakovica, Valentin D. Kremer, Thomas Plötz, Paige Rohlf, Ilias Kyriazakis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal Resource Selection and Use of Hardwood Regeneration by Translocated Wild Turkeys in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Diversity, 2023
Reforestation practices have intensified in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) of the United States of America with the aid of Farm Bill programs during the past three decades.
M. Kyle Marable, Jerrold L. Belant, Dave Godwin, Guiming Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source