Breed may impact broiler response to Salmonella infection

Poultry Health Today by Poultry Health Today

Jun 1, 20228:10Science & Medicine

Research at the University of Arkansas suggests broiler breed could affect birds’ immune response to Salmonella exposure. Research groups have looked at environmental and management factors for decades…but the factors th...

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