Publications by authors named "Elianna Rice Walters"
Effects of the Marek's Disease Vaccine on the Performance, Meat Yield, and Incidence of Woody Breast Myopathy in Ross 708 Broilers When Administered Alone or in Conjunction with and Dietary Supplemental 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol.
Seyed Abolghasem Fatemi Ayoub Mousstaaid Christopher J Williams Joshua Deines Sabin Poudel Elianna Rice Walters
Animals (Basel)
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- The research examined how the Marek's disease vaccine and dietary 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25OHD) affected Ross 708 broiler chickens' growth, breast meat yield, and the occurrence of woody breast myopathy (WBM).
- Four different injection treatments were tested on embryonated eggs, with variables including no injection, a commercial MDV alone, or MDV with varying amounts of 25OHD.
- Results showed that 25OHD supplementation improved body weight gain (BWG) and breast meat yield, but there were no significant effects on WBM, indicating a need for further research to understand these improvements.