USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project by researchers at the University of Arkansas that evaluated treatment methods to prevent colonization of pathogenic bacteria in the hatchery. The research was made possible in part by an endowing USPOULTRY Foundaiton gift from George’s Inc. The research is part of USPOULTRY's comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. In total, more than $36 million has been invested in research by the association and foundation since the 1960s. A summary of the completed project is below.
Project #F96: Realistic Multi-Species Challenge Model to Evaluate Treatment Methods Able to Prevent Colonization of Pathogenic Bacteria in the Hatching Environment - Dr. Christine N. Vuong and Dr. Daneille Graham, Poultry Science Department, University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville, Ark.