Here are the 10 most-read new technology articles of 2025:
1. HPAI vaccine receives conditional approval from USDA
Whether to implement a vaccination strategy against avian influenza in commercial poultry is a contentious issue in the U.S.
2. Feeding algae to poultry could halt spread of low path AI
The phytogenic feed ingredient reduced viral shedding and delayed transmission in previous studies.
3. How laser technology can keep wild birds away from poultry farms [PODCAST]
Mélina Gourvennec, Marketing Manager with AgriProTech, joins Mark Clements, Editor-in-Chief, Poultry to discuss the role that laser technology can play in enhancing farm biosecurity.
4. Does HPAI discriminate between cage-free, conventional? (blog)
Meredith Dawson: Avian influenza has caused the depopulation of over 14 million U.S. layers in the first 30 days of 2025.
5. Study identifies wind as likely culprit behind HPAI spread
Findings indicate that air ventilation systems could play a role in airborne transmission of the virus.
6. How poultry enrichment can benefit growers too
Perches, platforms, dust baths and more can improve welfare without putting a dent in profits.
7. Poultry framework could help integrate data, technology
The framework is intended to combine technology and data streams across the poultry supply chain.
8. Gene-edited layers could eliminate male chick culling
Surrogate hens host modified embryos to create layers that produce only female progeny within a single generation.
9. Stopping HPAI may require changes to poultry farming
Designing complexes around the way infectious diseases spread could minimize future losses.
10. Poultry feathers might play vital role in HPAI transmission
Learning about the viruses’ pathways among hosts and farms could help stop the spread.
