Poultry Science Journal 2008 №12 Volume 87

Poultry Science Association. — ISSN: 0032-5791.Poultry Science is an international journal publishing original papers, research notes, symposium papers, and reviews of basic science as applied to poultry. This authoritative source of poultry information is consistently ranked by ISI Impact Factor as one of the top 10 agriculture, dairy and animal science journals to deliver high-caliber research. Currently it is the highest-ranked (by Impact Factor and Eigenfactor) journal dedicated to publishing poultry research. Subject areas include breeding, genetics, education, production, management, environment, health, behavior, welfare, immunology, molecular biology, metabolism, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, processing, and products.Editorial
Colin G. Scanes. Peer Review: Responsibilities of Researchers to Review PapersEnvironment, well-being and behavior
N.S.B.M. Atapattu, D. Senaratna, and U.D. Belpagodagamage. Comparison of Ammonia Emission Rates from Three Types of Broiler Litters
S. Mutaf, N. Şeber Kahraman, and M. Z. Fırat. Surface Wetting and Its Effect on Body and Surface Temperatures of Domestic Laying Hens at Different Thermal Conditions
W.L. Willis, I. Goktepe, O.S. Isikhuemhen, M. Reed, K. King, and C. Murray. The Effect of Mushroom and Pokeweed Extract on Salmonella, Egg Production, and Weight Loss in Molting Hens
H. Wall, R. Tauson, and K. Elwinger. Effects of Litter Substrate and Genotype on Layers’ Use of Litter, Exterior Appearance, and Heterophil:Lymphocyte Ratios in Furnished Cages
A.B. Leytem, G.P. Widyaratne, and P.A. Thacker. Phosphorus Utilization and Characterization of Ileal Digesta and Excreta from Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Varying in Cereal Grain, Phosphorus Level, and Phytase Addition
T. Applegate, S. Adedokun, W. Powers, and R. Angel. Determination of Nutrient Mass Balance in Turkeys
K.A. Uitdehaag, T.B. Rodenburg, H. Komen, B. Kemp, and J.A.M. van Arendonk. The Association of Response to a Novel Object with Subsequent Performance and Feather Damage in Adult, Cage-Housed, Pure-Bred Rhode Island Red Laying HensEnvironment, well-being and behavior: Research Notes
Ö. Cangar, J.-M. Aerts, J. Buyse, and D. Berckmans. Quantification of the Spatial Distribution of Surface Temperatures of Broilers
A.G. Fahey and H.W. Cheng. Group Size and Density Effects on Physical Indices and Cell-Mediated Immunity in Two Genetic Lines of White Leghorn Layers
A.B. Leytem, P. Kwanyuen, and P. Thacker. Nutrient Excretion, Phosphorus Characterization, and Phosphorus Solubility in Excreta from Broiler Chicks Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Wheat Distillers Grains with SolublesGenetics
P.K. Sethi, J.P. McMurtry, G.M. Pesti, H.M. Edwards, Jr., and S.E. Aggrey. Physiological Responses to Divergent Selection for Phytate Phosphorus Bioavailability in a Randombred Chicken Population
A. Cahaner, J.A. Ajuh, M. Siegmund-Schultze, Y. Azoulay, S. Druyan, and A. Valle Zárate. Effects of the Genetically Reduced Feather Coverage in Naked Neck and Featherless Broilers on Their Performance Under Hot ConditionsImmunology, health and disease
K.M.S. Islam, S. Afrin, P.M. Das, M.M. Hassan, M. Valks, U. Klein, D.G.S. Burch, and B.W. Kemppainen. Compatibility of a Combination of Tiamulin and Chlortetracycline with Salinomycin in Feed During a Pulsed Medication Program Coadministration in BroilersMetabolism and nutrition
S.A. Adedokun, O. Adeola, C.M. Parsons, M.S. Lilburn, and T.J. Applegate. Standardized Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Plant Feedstuffs in Broiler Chickens and Turkey Poults Using a Nitrogen-Free or Casein Diet
J. McNaughton, M. Roberts, B. Smith, D. Rice, M. Hinds, C. Sanders, R. Layton, I. Lamb, and B. Delaney. Comparison of Broiler Performance When Fed Diets Containing Event DP-3Ø5423-1, Nontransgenic Near-Isoline Control, or Commercial Reference Soybean Meal, Hulls, and Oil
J. McNaughton, M. Roberts, B. Smith, D. Rice, M. Hinds, T. Rood, R. Layton, I. Lamb, and B. Delaney. Comparison of Broiler Performance and Carcass Yields When Fed Diets Containing Transgenic Maize Grains from Event DP-Ø9814Ø-6 (Optimum GAT), Near-Isogenic Control Maize Grain, or Commercial Reference Maize Grains
J.B. Olson, N.E. Ward, and E.A. Koutsos. Lycopene Incorporation into Egg Yolk and Effects on Laying Hen Immune Function
P. Biggs and C.M. Parsons. The Effects of Several Organic Acids on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibilities, and Cecal Microbial Populations in Young Chicks
R. Aydin, M. Karaman, T. Cicek, and H. Yardibi. Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Supplementation into the Diet of the Laying Hen Positively Influences Egg Yield Parameters, Shell Quality, and Decreases Egg Cholesterol
S.P. Bai, L. Lu, X.G. Luo, and B. Liu. Kinetics of Manganese Absorption in Ligated Small Intestinal Segments of Broilers
S. Leeson, H. Namkung, L. Caston, S. Durosoy, and P. Schlegel. Comparison of Selenium Levels and Sources and Dietary Fat Quality in Diets for Broiler Breeders and Layer Hens
A. de Coca-Sinova, D.G. Valencia, E. Jiménez-Moreno, R. Lázaro, and G.G. Mateos. Apparent Ileal Digestibility of Energy, Nitrogen, and Amino Acids of Soybean Meals of Different Origin in BroilersMetabolism and nutrition: Research Note
A. Riek, M. Gerken, C. Werner, and A. Gonde. Deuterium for Estimating Total Body Water and Turnover Rates in Turkeys Exposed to Different Incubation TreatmentsMolecular, cellular and developmental biology
J.X. Wang and K.M. Peng. Developmental Morphology of the Small Intestine of African Ostrich Chicks
J. Shin, S. Lim, J.D. Latshaw, and K. Lee. Cloning and Expression of Delta-Like Protein 1 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid During Development of Adipose and Muscle Tissues in ChickensPhysiology, endocrinology and reproduction
J.X. Huang, X.G. Luo, L. Lu, and B. Liu. Effects of Age and Strain on Yolk Sac Utilization and Leptin Levels in Newly Hatched Broilers
M. Shimizu, Y. Watanabe, N. Isobe, and Y. Yoshimura. Expression of Avian β-Defensin 3, an Antimicrobial Peptide, by Sperm in the Male Reproductive Organs and Oviduct in Chickens: An Immunohistochemical StudyProcessing, products and food safety
K.Y. Ko, A.F. Mendonca, and D.U. Ahn. Influence of Zinc, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Citric Acid on the Antibacterial Activity of Ovotransferrin Against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in Model Systems and HamProduction, modeling and education
S. Yalçin, M. Çabuk, V. Bruggeman, E. Babacanoğlu, J. Buyse, E. Decuypere, and P.B. Siegel. Acclimation to Heat During Incubation: 3.Body Weight, Cloacal Temperatures, and Blood Acid-Base Balance in Broilers Exposed to Daily High TemperaturesRapid communications
J. Wang, Y. Wang, X. Li, J. Li, and F.C. Leung. Cloning, Tissue Distribution, and Functional Characterization of Chicken Glucagon ReceptorAssociation notes
Erratum
Book Reviews
Nunc Dimittis
Positions Available
2008 Annual Meeting
2008 Poultry Science Association Awards
Poultry Science Association Past Presidents and Recipients of Awards and Honors
Locations and Dates of Poultry Science Association Meetings
Poultry Science Association Constitution and By-Laws
Author Index of Original Papers, Volume 87, 2008
Subject Index of Original Papers, Volume 87, 2008