EDITORIAL:

C. G. Scanes

Flowering of Science
Poult Sci 2008 87: 397-398. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENVIRONMENT, WELL-BEING, AND BEHAVIOR:

M. Zupan, A. Kruschwitz, T. Buchwalder, B. Huber-Eicher, and I. Stuhec

Comparison of the Prelaying Behavior of Nest Layers and Litter Layers
Poult Sci 2008 87: 399-404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. B. O. Santos, B. W. Sheldon, A. A. Santos, Jr., and P. R. Ferket

Influence of Housing System, Grain Type, and Particle Size on Salmonella Colonization and Shedding of Broilers Fed Triticale or Corn-Soybean Meal Diets
Poult Sci 2008 87: 405-420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. K. Girish, T. K. Smith, H. J. Boermans, and N. A. Karrow

Effects of Feeding Blends of Grains Naturally Contaminated With Fusarium Mycotoxins on Performance, Hematology, Metabolism, and Immunocompetence of Turkeys
Poult Sci 2008 87: 421-432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH, AND DISEASE:

D. K. Kim, H. S. Lillehoj, Y. H. Hong, D. W. Park, S. J. Lamont, J. Y. Han, and E. P. Lillehoj

Immune-Related Gene Expression in Two B-Complex Disparate Genetically Inbred Fayoumi Chicken Lines Following Eimeria maxima Infection
Poult Sci 2008 87: 433-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH, AND DISEASE: Research Note:

D. A. Roussan, R. Haddad, and G. Khawaldeh

Molecular Survey of Avian Respiratory Pathogens in Commercial Broiler Chicken Flocks with Respiratory Diseases in Jordan
Poult Sci 2008 87: 444-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

METABOLISM AND NUTRITION:

P. W. Plumstead, A. B. Leytem, R. O. Maguire, J. W. Spears, P. Kwanyuen, and J. Brake

Interaction of Calcium and Phytate in Broiler Diets. 1. Effects on Apparent Prececal Digestibility and Retention of Phosphorus
Poult Sci 2008 87: 449-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. B. Leytem, P. W. Plumstead, R. O. Maguire, P. Kwanyuen, J. W. Burton, and J. Brake

Interaction of Calcium and Phytate in Broiler Diets. 2. Effects on Total and Soluble Phosphorus Excretion
Poult Sci 2008 87: 459-467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z. Kamran, M. Sarwar, M. Nisa, M. A. Nadeem, S. Mahmood, M. E. Babar, and S. Ahmed

Effect of Low-Protein Diets Having Constant Energy-to-Protein Ratio on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chickens from One to Thirty-Five Days of Age
Poult Sci 2008 87: 468-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. M. Jacobs, P. L. Utterback, C. M. Parsons, D. Rice, B. Smith, M. Hinds, M. Liebergesell, and T. Sauber

Performance of Laying Hens Fed Diets Containing DAS-59122-7 Maize Grain Compared with Diets Containing Nontransgenic Maize Grain
Poult Sci 2008 87: 475-479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Berri, J. Besnard, and C. Relandeau

Increasing Dietary Lysine Increases Final pH and Decreases Drip Loss of Broiler Breast Meat
Poult Sci 2008 87: 480-484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. M. van Krimpen, R. P. Kwakkel, C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering, L. A. den Hartog, and M. W. A. Verstegen

Low Dietary Energy Concentration, High Nonstarch Polysaccharide Concentration, and Coarse Particle Sizes of Nonstarch Polysaccharides Affect the Behavior of Feather-Pecking-Prone Laying Hens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 485-496. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Villaverde, M. D. Baucells, E. G. Manzanilla, and A. C. Barroeta

High Levels of Dietary Unsaturated Fat Decrease -Tocopherol Content of Whole Body, Liver, and Plasma of Chickens Without Variations in Intestinal Apparent Absorption
Poult Sci 2008 87: 497-505. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Smink, W. J. J. Gerrits, R. Hovenier, M. J. H. Geelen, H. W. J. Lobee, M. W. A. Verstegen, and A. C. Beynen

Fatty Acid Digestion and Deposition in Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing Either Native or Randomized Palm Oil
Poult Sci 2008 87: 506-513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Applegate, W. Powers, R. Angel, and D. Hoehler

Effect of Amino Acid Formulation and Amino Acid Supplementation on Performance and Nitrogen Excretion in Turkey Toms
Poult Sci 2008 87: 514-520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Schiavone, K. Guo, S. Tassone, L. Gasco, E. Hernandez, R. Denti, and I. Zoccarato

Effects of a Natural Extract of Chestnut Wood on Digestibility, Performance Traits, and Nitrogen Balance of Broiler Chicks
Poult Sci 2008 87: 521-527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Ferrini, M. D. Baucells, E. Esteve-García, and A. C. Barroeta

Dietary Polyunsaturated Fat Reduces Skin Fat as Well as Abdominal Fat in Broiler Chickens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 528-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

METABOLISM AND NUTRITION: Research Note:

O. Gutierrez, C. Zhang, D. J. Caldwell, J. B. Carey, A. L. Cartwright, and C. A. Bailey

Guar Meal Diets as an Alternative Approach to Inducing Molt and Improving Salmonella Enteritidis Resistance in Late-Phase Laying Hens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 536-540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PHYSIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION:

H. Y. Liu and C. Q. Zhang

Effects of Daidzein on Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression of Gonadotropin Receptors in Chicken Ovarian Follicles
Poult Sci 2008 87: 541-545. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Takahashi and M. Kawashima

Mesotocin Receptor Binding in Oviduct Uterus of the Hen Before and After Oviposition
Poult Sci 2008 87: 546-550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. De Smit, V. Bruggeman, M. Debonne, J. K. Tona, B. Kamers, N. Everaert, A. Witters, O. Onagbesan, L. Arckens, J. De Baerdemaeker, and E. Decuypere

The Effect of Nonventilation During Early Incubation on the Embryonic Development of Chicks of Two Commercial Broiler Strains Differing in Ascites Susceptibility
Poult Sci 2008 87: 551-560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. M. Spradley, M. E. Freeman, J. L. Wilson, and A. J. Davis

The Influence of a Twice-a-Day Feeding Regimen After Photostimulation on the Reproductive Performance of Broiler Breeder Hens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 561-568. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PHYSIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION: Research Note:

W. Zhai, S. Neuman, M. A. Latour, and P. Y. Hester

The Effect of In Ovo Injection of L-Carnitine on Hatchability of White Leghorns
Poult Sci 2008 87: 569-572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PROCESSING, PRODUCTS, AND FOOD SAFETY:

J. K. Northcutt, J. A. Cason, K. D. Ingram, D. P. Smith, R. J. Buhr, and D. L. Fletcher

Recovery of Bacteria from Broiler Carcasses After Immersion Chilling in Different Volumes of Water, Part 2
Poult Sci 2008 87: 573-576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L.-C. Yeh, W.-M. Lee, B.-W. Koh, J. P. Chan, C.-H. Liu, J.-P. Kao, and C.-C. Chou

Development of Amoxicillin Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Measurements of Tissue Amoxicillin Concentrations in a Pigeon Microdialysis Model
Poult Sci 2008 87: 577-587. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRODUCTION, MODELING, AND EDUCATION:

K. A. Viscione, S. L. Branton, A. M. Vance, P. D. Gerard, S. K. Whitmarsh, and E. D. Peebles

Effects of 6/85-Strain Mycoplasma gallisepticum Inoculation Alone at Ten Weeks of Age or in Conjunction with F-Strain Mycoplasma gallisepticum Inoculation Overlays at Twenty-Two or Forty-Five Weeks of Age on the Performance of Commercial Egg-Laying Hens,
Poult Sci 2008 87: 588-593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. M. Fasenko and E. E. O’Dea

Evaluating Broiler Growth and Mortality in Chicks with Minor Navel Conditions at Hatching
Poult Sci 2008 87: 594-597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRODUCTION, MODELING, AND EDUCATION: Research Note:

E. D. Peebles, S. L. Branton, M. R. Burnham, S. K. Whitmarsh, and P. D. Gerard

Effects of Supplemental Dietary Phytase and 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol on the Performance Characteristics of Commercial Layers Inoculated Before or at the Onset of Lay with the F-Strain of Mycoplasma gallisepticum,
Poult Sci 2008 87: 598-601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ASSOCIATION NOTES:

Erratum
Poult Sci 2008 87: 602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Positions Available
Poult Sci 2008 87: 603. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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