The Poultry Podcast Show

In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Eric Shepherd, Associate Director of Poultry Technical Services at Zoetis, explains rotational vaccination strategies for infectious bursal disease. He discusses IBDV field adaptation, changing infection pressure, surveillance, diagnostics, and indicators for adjusting protection programs. Dr. Shepherd also explains how disciplined implementation supports effective IBDV control across production cycles. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Infectious bursal disease can silently damage immune function in poultry flocks, creating conditions that increase susceptibility to secondary health challenges across production systems."

Meet the guest: Dr. Eric Shepherd is the Associate Director of Technical Services for U.S. Poultry at Zoetis. A poultry veterinarian and Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians, Dr. Shepherd previously served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center and as a Production Veterinarian at Mountaire Farms. Dr. Shepherd earned a B.S. and M.S. in Poultry Science, a DVM, and a Master of Avian Medicine from the University of Georgia. Listen to Dr. Eric Shepherd on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:43) Introduction
(04:23) IBDV challenges
(05:53) Vaccination options
(09:56) Variant surveillance
(15:38) Rotational programs
(17:53) Monitoring and building a baseline
(29:27) Final questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Douglas Rhoads, University Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas, discusses bacterial infections found in fertile broiler and broiler breeder eggs. He explains why the yolk was the most frequent site of bacterial recovery, how infected embryos can still reach hatch, and why vertical transmission may help explain hatchability losses and early flock health challenges. He also explores probiotics, vaccination, and genomic tools that help researchers understand emerging poultry pathogens. Listen now on all major platforms!

"That 2 to 3% loss of hatchability, when you're talking billions of fertile eggs, is 20 million lost birds."

Meet the guest: Dr. Douglas Rhoads is a University Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas, where he directs the interdisciplinary graduate program in Cell and Molecular Biology and is affiliated with the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science. His research work has produced more than 79 journal articles, 12 industry technical reports, and 207 presentations, with funding from USDA, NIH, NSF, and industry sources. Dr. Rhoads earned a B.A. and M.S. in Biology from Wichita State University and a Ph.D. in Genetics from Kansas State University. Listen to Dr. Douglas Rhoads on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:10) Introduction
(01:43) Emerging bacterial infections
(04:27) Egg bacteria research
(07:45) Hatchability and vertical transmission
(11:28) Prevention strategies
(16:28) Research priorities
(24:59) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Elizabeth Bobeck, Associate Professor of Poultry Nutrition and Immunology at Iowa State University and Associate Editor for the poultry section of the Journal of Animal Science, explains how to prepare stronger research manuscripts. She discusses reproducible methods, focused abstracts and introductions, responsible conclusions, journal selection, predatory publishing, ethical use of AI, and the value of peer review. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Reproducible poultry research requires complete methods, appropriate replication, and sufficient experimental detail so other scientists can understand, verify, and repeat the study accurately."

Meet the guest: Dr. Elizabeth Bobeck is an Associate Professor of Poultry Nutrition and Immunology at Iowa State University. Her research spans nutritional immunology, gut health, microbiome interactions, immune function, poultry welfare, meat quality, and sustainable broiler performance. She earned a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences, Nutrition, and Immunology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and serves as an Associate Editor for the poultry section of the Journal of Animal Science. Learn more from Dr. Elizabeth Bobeck on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:46) Introduction
(04:31) Reproducible research
(07:46) Manuscript structure
(15:20) Journal selection
(21:36) Ethical AI use
(26:35) Rejection and review
(33:16) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this special rerun episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Lin Walker from NC State University discusses key strategies for improving food safety in poultry and egg products. She explains common misconceptions about organic poultry, the challenges of reducing Salmonella, and best practices for consumers to ensure safe handling and cooking. Learn how the poultry industry is advancing food safety standards. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Food safety has to be controlled from farm to table. It means everybody plays a role in this.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Lin Walker is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University. With expertise in food science, food microbiology, and food technology, her work connects pathogen control, poultry processing, and practical food safety education. Her experience spans academic research and industry leadership in pathogen detection. Hear Dr. Lin Walker’s practical approach to safer poultry production and handling in this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:38) Introduction
(05:52) Poultry food safety
(09:04) Organic vs conventional
(11:50) Salmonella control
(25:27) Consumer best practices
(33:01) Industry safety strategies
(42:03) Final questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Jennifer Ronholm and Jinha Suh from McGill University explore poultry gut microbiome diversity and its implications for flock health. They discuss wild red junglefowl research, microbiome erosion in commercial chickens, pathogen control, and the potential development of defined probiotics that support digestive health and microbial diversity. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Commercial poultry environments can gradually reduce gut microbiome diversity through consistent diets, intensive housing conditions, and repeated environmental pressures across production cycles.” - Dr. Jennifer Ronholm

Meet the guests:
Dr. Jennifer Ronholm is an associate professor at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology. Her research examines microbiological food safety, microbial genomics, antimicrobial resistance, foodborne pathogens, and One Health approaches across interconnected animal, human, and environmental systems.
Jinha Suh is an MSc candidate in Animal Science at McGill University researching poultry microbiomes. Her work includes genomic sequencing, microbiome analysis, antimicrobial resistance, and the gut microbiomes of wild red junglefowl, with research exploring novel probiotic candidates for Canadian poultry production systems.

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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:43) Introduction
(02:54) Microbiome diversity
(04:57) Junglefowl research
(07:08) Microbiome analysis
(09:14) Pathogen control
(13:27) Restoring diversity
(28:19) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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