Disease costs aside, optimal bird health remains a top concern because of its role in the efficiency by which birds convert feed into protein. Photo: Shutterstock
Combined technologies allow producers to meet demand for high-quality protein in light of variability in feed ingredients, digestibility and cost. While there have been significant changes in the poultry industry in recent years, bird health and disease has consistently ranked as the top two industry concerns since 2013, according to a global media survey — and for good reason. The costs of many disease challenges are high and well documented. Necrotic enteritis alone, caused by the bacterium
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