Boosting chickens' own immune response could curb disease

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Broiler chicken producers the world over are all too familiar with coccidiosis, a parasite-borne intestinal disease that stalls growth and winnows flocks. Various approaches, developed over decades, have been used to control coccidiosis, but the disease remains widespread. Recent research from the University of Illinois supports the use of immunomodulatory and antioxidant feed additives to reduce the effects of coccidiosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news