The impact of histomoniasis in organic turkeys

To date, there are several unanswered questions concerning histomoniasis and field studies play a vital role in understanding this devastating disease. A case study conducted on an organic turkey farm with a recurrent history of histomoniasis showed that an organic turkey flock (n=3,500) with 30% mortality can lose CAD$42,900 (US$32k ) in value, which at 80% mortality, adds up to CAD$113,946 (US$85.1k). According to the Canadian General Standards Board organic poultry should be raised under c