EDITORIAL:

C. G. Scanes

The Critical Importance or the Joy of Collaboration
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1247. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENVIRONMENT, WELL-BEING, AND BEHAVIOR:

B. Wang, B. M. Rathgeber, T. Astatkie, and J. L. MacIsaac

The Stress and Fear Levels of Microwave Toe-Treated Broiler Chickens Grown with Two Photoperiod Programs
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1248-1252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. M. Donalson, J. L. McReynolds, W. K. Kim, V. I. Chalova, C. L. Woodward, L. F. Kubena, D. J. Nisbet, and S. C. Ricke

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
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1253-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. M. Donalson, W. K. Kim, V. I. Chalova, P. Herrera, J. L. McReynolds, V. G. Gotcheva, D. Vidanovic, C. L. Woodward, L. F. Kubena, D. J. Nisbet, and S. C. Ricke

In Vitro Fermentation Response of Laying Hen Cecal Bacteria to Combinations of Fructooligosaccharide Prebiotics with Alfalfa or a Layer Ration
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1263-1275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Ahmad, T. Khalid, T. Mushtaq, M. A. Mirza, A. Nadeem, M. E. Babar, and G. Ahmad

Effect of Potassium Chloride Supplementation in Drinking Water on Broiler Performance Under Heat Stress Conditions
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1276-1280. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Xing, L. J. Chen, and L. J. Han

Rapid Analysis of Layer Manure Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1281-1286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Wang, X. L. Piao, S. W. Kim, X. S. Piao, Y. B. Shen, and H. S. Lee

Effects of Forsythia suspensa Extract on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Antioxidant Activities in Broiler Chickens Under High Ambient Temperature
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1287-1294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. K. Girish, E. J. MacDonald, M. Scheinin, and T. K. Smith

Effects of Feedborne Fusarium Mycotoxins on Brain Regional Neurochemistry of Turkeys
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1295-1302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. A. Davis, J. B. Schmidt, R. M. Doescher, and D. G. Satterlee

Fear Responses of Offspring from Divergent Quail Stress Response Line Hens Treated with Corticosterone During Egg Formation
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1303-1313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENETICS:

X. Liu, H. Zhang, H. Li, N. Li, Y. Zhang, Q. Zhang, S. Wang, Q. Wang, and H. Wang

Fine-Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Body Weight and Abdominal Fat Traits: Effects of Marker Density and Sample Size
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1314-1319. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. F. Chen, N. Z. Huang, D. Gourichon, Y. P. Lee, M. Tixier-Boichard, and A. Bordas

Effect of Introducing the Naked Neck Gene in a Line Selected for Low Residual Feed Consumption on Performance in Temperate or Subtropical Environments
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1320-1327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. C. Smith, E. C. Smith, M. L. Gilman, J. L. Anderson, and R. L. Taylor, Jr.

Differentially Expressed Soluble Proteins in Aortic Cells from Atherosclerosis-Susceptible and Resistant Pigeons
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1328-1334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH AND DISEASE:

Y. O. Fasina, P. S. Holt, E. T. Moran, R. W. Moore, D. E. Conner, and S. R. McKee

Intestinal Cytokine Response of Commercial Source Broiler Chicks to Salmonella Typhimurium Infection
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1335-1346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. C. Cardoso, T. L. L. Castanheira, M. C. B. Teixeira, A. C. G. Rosa, K. Y. Hirata, R. D. Astolphi, and M. C. R. Luvizotto

Validation of an Immunohistochemistry Assay to Detect Turkey Coronavirus: A Rapid and Simple Screening Tool for Limited Resource Settings
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1347-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Color figure]  

X. Guo, K. Huang, F. Chen, J. Luo, and C. Pan

High Dietary Calcium Causes Metabolic Alkalosis in Egg-Type Pullets
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1353-1357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. M. Vance, S. L. Branton, S. D. Collier, P. D. Gerard, and E. D. Peebles

Effects of Prelay ts11-Strain Mycoplasma gallisepticum Inoculation and Time-Specific F-Strain M. gallisepticum Inoculation Overlays on Internal Egg and Eggshell Characteristics of Commercial Laying Hens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1358-1363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

METABOLISM AND NUTRITION:

G. Q. Zhang, Q. G. Ma, and C. Ji

Effects of Dietary Inosinic Acid on Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality, and Deposition of Inosinic Acid in Broilers
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1364-1369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. B. Zhang and Y. M. Guo

Effects of Liquid DL-2-Hydroxy-4-Methylthio Butanoic Acid on Growth Performance and Immune Responses in Broiler Chickens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1370-1376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Gao, H. J. Zhang, S. H. Yu, S. G. Wu, I. Yoon, J. Quigley, Y. P. Gao, and G. H. Qi

Effects of Yeast Culture in Broiler Diets on Performance and Immunomodulatory Functions
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1377-1384. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. A. Dozier, III, A. Corzo, M. T. Kidd, and M. W. Schilling

Dietary Digestible Lysine Requirements of Male and Female Broilers from Forty-Nine to Sixty-Three Days of Age
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1385-1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

METABOLISM AND NUTRITION: Research Note:

R. Martín-Venegas, P. A. Geraert, and R. Ferrer

Partial Na⁺ Dependence of DL-2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylthio)Butanoic Acid Uptake in the Chicken Small Intestine
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1392-1394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PHYSIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION:

A. P. Gomez, M. J. Moreno, R. M. Baldrich, and A. Hernández

Endothelin-1 Molecular Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Pulmonary Hypertensive and Nonhypertensive Chickens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1395-1401. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [_Erratum_]  

W. Zhang, C. He, J. Qiao, S. S. Dong, S. W. Li, and W. M. Zhang

Differences in Ventricular Vulnerability, Serum Enzyme Activities, and Electrolyte Levels Between Male and Female Broilers
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1402-1406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. A. Olanrewaju, J. P. Thaxton, W. A. Dozier, III, J. Purswell, S. D. Collier, and S. L. Branton

Interactive Effects of Ammonia and Light Intensity on Hematochemical Variables in Broiler Chickens
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1407-1414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PROCESSING, PRODUCTS, AND FOOD SAFETY:

A. A. Santos, Jr., P. R. Ferket, F. B. O. Santos, N. Nakamura, and C. Collier

Change in the Ileal Bacterial Population of Turkeys Fed Different Diets and After Infection with Salmonella as Determined with Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis of Amplified 16S Ribosomal DNA
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1415-1427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Hald, H. Skovgård, K. Pedersen, and H. Bunkenborg

Influxed Insects as Vectors for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Danish Broiler Houses
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1428-1434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. M. Russell

The Effect of an Acidic, Copper Sulfate-Based Commercial Sanitizer on Indicator, Pathogenic, and Spoilage Bacteria Associated with Broiler Chicken Carcasses When Applied at Various Intervention Points During Poultry Processing
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1435-1440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Y. Ko and D. U. Ahn

An Economic and Simple Purification Procedure for the Large-Scale Production of Ovotransferrin from Egg White
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1441-1450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. S. Lee, C. M. Owens, and J. F. Meullenet

A Novel Laser Air Puff and Shape Profile Method for Predicting Tenderness of Broiler Breast Meat
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1451-1457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. K. Northcutt, D. Smith, R. I. Huezo, and K. D. Ingram

Microbiology of Broiler Carcasses and Chemistry of Chiller Water as Affected by Water Reuse
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1458-1463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [_Erratum_]  

PRODUCTION, MODELING, AND EDUCATION:

J. L. Grimes, S. Rahimi, E. Oviedo, B. W. Sheldon, and F. B. O. Santos

Effects of a Direct-Fed Microbial (Primalac) on Turkey Poult Performance and Susceptibility to Oral Salmonella Challenge
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1464-1470. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ASSOCIATION NOTES:

Positions Available
Poult Sci 2008 87: 1471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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