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New strategies for the reduction of disease on organic broiler farms with special consideration of the gut microbiome
Project
Project code: 2821OE035
Contract period: 01.10.2022
- 30.09.2025
Budget: 216,135 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: antibiotics, poultry, prevention, animal welfare, zoonosis, organic farming
The overall objective of the ProBioHuhn project is a fundamental contribution to the development of new strategies for the reduction of disease on organic broiler farms with special consideration of the gut microbiome. In more detail, the project pursues the following work objectives: (1) To increase knowledge on disease and therapy frequencies as well as antibiotic resistance in organic chicken flocks for meat production with respect to three fattening types, i.e. slower growing meat hybrids, and young cockerels of dual and single purpose lines. (2) To elucidate the relationship between fattening type and gut microbiome, disease rates and antibiotic resistance, taking into account animal age, fattening performance, housing environment and management including feeding, e.g. regarding dietary fibre content. (3) Derive and evaluate innovative strategies to reduce disease on organic broiler farms, taking into account on-farm factors as well as factors across farms and stages (feeding, health management, fattening types, etc.)
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal health
- Organic Farming
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
