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1. Behavior of Laying Hens on Alfalfa Crumble Molt Diets

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dunkley, C.S. , Friend, T.H. , McReynolds, J.L. , Kim, W.K. , Dunkley, K.D. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
laying hens , animal nutrition , induced molting , feed deprivation , feeds , alfalfa , hen feeding , feeding behavior , feeders , pecking , drinking , preening , abnormal behavior , group behavior , antisocial behavior , aggression , walking , video cameras
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

2. Behavioral Responses of Laying Hens to Different Alfalfa-Layer Ration Combinations Fed During Molting

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dunkley, C.S. , Friend, T.H. , McReynolds, J.L. , Woodward, C.L. , Kim, W.K. , Dunkley, K.D. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
laying hens , hen feeding , diet , feeds , alfalfa , feed formulation , poultry production , induced molting , feed deprivation , restricted feeding , animal well-being , animal behavior , preening , pecking , feeding behavior , drinking , walking , antisocial behavior , aggression
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

3. Evaluation of an Experimental Chlorate Product as a Preslaughter Feed Supplement to Reduce Salmonella in Meat-Producing Birds

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Byrd, J.A. , Burnham, M.R. , McReynolds, J.L. , Anderson, R.C. , Genovese, K.J. , Callaway, T.R. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J.
Subject:
broilers , feed supplements , broiler feeding , chlorates , Salmonella typhimurium , animal pathogenic bacteria , food pathogens , crop (digestive system) , zeolites , salmonellosis , poultry diseases , intestinal microorganisms , drinking water , moisture content , body weight , liveweight gain , food contamination , bacterial contamination , digesta
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

4. Immunological cell and serum metabolite response of 60-week-old commercial laying hens to an alfalfa meal molt diet

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Landers, K.L. , Moore, R.W. , Dunkley, C.S. , Herrera, P. , Kim, W.K. , Landers, D.A. , Howard, Z.R. , McReynolds, J.L. , Bryd, J.A. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
laying hens , immune response , blood chemistry , blood serum , physiological response , feed composition , alfalfa meal
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

5. In Vitro Fermentation Response of Laying Hen Cecal Bacteria to Combinations of Fructooligosaccharide Prebiotics with Alfalfa or a Layer Ration

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Donalson, L.M. , Kim, W.K. , Chalova, V.I. , Herrera, P. , McReynolds, J.L. , Gotcheva, V.G. , Vidanović, D. , Woodward, C.L. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
laying hens , in vitro studies , prebiotics , cecum , intestinal microorganisms , alfalfa , hen feeding , digesta , volatile fatty acids , lactic acid , acetic acid , fermentation , propionic acid , butyric acid , temporal variation
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

6. Influence of Exogenous Melatonin Administration on Salmonella Enteritidis Colonization in Molted Layers

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Nisbet, D.J. , Edrington, T.S. , McReynolds, J.L. , Callaway, T.R. , Byrd, J.A.
Subject:
laying hens , poultry diseases , salmonellosis , Salmonella enteritidis , pathogenesis , hormonal regulation , melatonin , complications , induced molting , oral administration , exogenous sources , physiological response , bacterial colonization , cecum , dosage , dose response , adverse effects , feed deprivation
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

7. Organ weight and serum triglyceride responses of older (80 week) commercial laying hens fed an alfalfa meal molt diet

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Landers, K.L. , Moore, R.W. , Herrera, P. , Landers, D.A. , Howard, Z.R. , McReynolds, J.L. , Bryd, J.A. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
hens , tissue weight , blood serum , triacylglycerols , hen feeding , feed composition , alfalfa meal
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

8. Passage rates in poultry digestion using stable isotope markers and INAA

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dunkley, C.S. , Kim, W.K. , James, W.D. , Ellis, W.C. , McReynolds, J.L. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
chickens , gastrointestinal transit , stable isotopes , hafnium , digestion , corn , alfalfa , digesta
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

9. The Influence of a Fructooligosaccharide Prebiotic Combined with Alfalfa Molt Diets on the Gastrointestinal Tract Fermentation, Salmonella Enteritidis Infection, and Intestinal Shedding in Laying Hens

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Donalson, L.M. , McReynolds, J.L. , Kim, W.K. , Chalova, V.I. , Woodward, C.L. , Kubena, L.F. , Nisbet, D.J. , Ricke, S.C.
Subject:
laying hens , induced molting , hen feeding , feed rations , fructooligosaccharides , prebiotics , alfalfa , fermentation , digestion , poultry diseases , digestive tract , Salmonella enteritidis , salmonellosis , disease transmission , egg production , egg quality , feed deprivation , ovaries , liver , microbial colonization , cecum , volatile fatty acids , lactic acid
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008