Coccidiosis vaccination is a critical tool to mitigate economic losses for broiler producers. However, dry litter conditions and low placement densities can complicate successful vaccine replication and subsequent immunizing exposure.
Huvepharma, Inc., recently conducted a study with Poultry Research Partners, LLC, Athens, Georgia, to evaluate common methods for measuring litter moisture, as well as the effects of dry litter on vaccine cycling and zootechnical performance. Southern Poultry Feed & Research, Inc., provided the feed for the study.
Data from this two-part study revealed a consistent, on-site method for measuring litter moisture, but no significant differences between wet and dry litter treatments were seen on lesion scoring or zootechnical performance. Read more