The Fowl Frontier: Poultry Science Unplucked

Dr. John Boney, Penn State University, is my guest on this episode.  Dr. Boney is an expert in feed manufacturing, and our topic of discussion is on the effects of pellet quality, and feed line distance on feed quality, and nutrient distribution.  

I interview Dr. Eric Gingerich on EDS 76.  A very important virus to be aware of, especially for anyone with egg layers.  

Arjun Ganesan from Ancera joins me on this episode to discuss supply chain management and how data analysis can be used to analyze problems and find solutions in live production.   

This episode is all about insects.  Kylie Sherril from Central Life Sciences is my guest this week.  Part of the audio for her introduction was deleted on accident (still learning this new equipment), but she works with producers and provides education, product management and technical services for all of the U.S.A.  We look at the importance of insect management in livestock production, prevention, and control.  Kylie focuses on two of the most prevalent insects in commercial poultry production; house flies and litter or darkling beetles.  

Dr. Mick Fulton, long time educator and diagnostician at Michigan State University is my guest this week.  Dr. Fulton has provided poultry producers in the Midwest with advice and information for many years.  We discuss extension resources, and educational opportunities available to producers.  If you would like to know more about any workshop or event we discussed please follow the links below:

UADA Poultry Extension:
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/animals-forages/poultry/

Poultry Health Management School
https://poultryhealthschool.com/

PEAK
https://midwestpoultry.com/

IPPE
https://www.ippexpo.org/

My guest on this episode is Dr. Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas retired.  We discuss water quality in commercial poultry settings, including bacterial challenges such as biofilms, pH issues, proper sampling techniques, and some common interventions.   

For more information or to contact the water quality lab see links below:

https://cal.uada.edu/water-quality-services/

[email protected]

In the first episode Dr. Dustan Clark joins me and we discuss biosecurity and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  While this episode is mainly aimed at small and backyard flock owners, much of the information will be relevant to commercial producers too.  

Contact information:
National: 
USDA Hotline: 1-866-536-7593

Arkansas:
State of Arkansas HPAI Hotline: 501-823-1746
Dr. John Nyles, Arkansas State Veterinarian: 501-297-2250
Dr. Dustan Clark, Arkansas Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian: 479-957-4245
Dr. Terry Conger, USDA Poultry Health Epidemiologist: 501-224-9515