BELTSVILLE, Md. — It’s not mother’s milk, but egg yolk may be the closest remedy for boosting the immune system of newly hatched chickens against infectious diseases such as coccidiosis.
A major disease of chickens, coccidiosis is caused by intestinal parasites — single-celled protozoans in the genus Eimeria. Disease-affected birds are unable to absorb feed or gain weight, costing the poultry industry more than $600 million annually in the U.S. and $3 billion worldwide.
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service Henry A. Wallace Beltsville (Md.) Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and collaborators from different universities and the Mexican. . .
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