GREENFIELD, Ind. — Bacterial enteritis (BE) continues to be highly prevalent in broiler flocks around the world, based on findings from the 2015 Bacterial Enteritis Global Impact Assessment (BEGIA), a global survey of 337 poultry experts including veterinarians, nutritionists, producers and other poultry industry professionals.
The 2015 survey follows earlier BEGIA surveys conducted in 2010 and 2005. The prevalence of BE impacts both the health of broiler flocks and the economics of broiler producers' operations. Seventy-eight percent of respondents reported at least one form of BE present in their operations at the time of the survey.
From a financial perspective. . .