What was the original reason for establishing the national poultry improvement plan?

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What was the original reason for establishing the national poultry improvement plan?

The plan was created to eradicate Pullorum disease, caused by Salmonella pullorum, because it struck very young chicks with high mortality—up to about 80%. Since the disease is vertically transmitted from infected breeding hens to their eggs, outbreaks in breeding flocks cripple hatchability and devastate poultry production. By testing breeder flocks, certifying clean stock, and removing positives, the program stops the disease at its source, protecting chick survival and the industry as a whole. While improvements in egg production and meat yield are benefits, they’re downstream results of eliminating this deadly early-life disease.

The plan was created to eradicate Pullorum disease, caused by Salmonella pullorum, because it struck very young chicks with high mortality—up to about 80%. Since the disease is vertically transmitted from infected breeding hens to their eggs, outbreaks in breeding flocks cripple hatchability and devastate poultry production. By testing breeder flocks, certifying clean stock, and removing positives, the program stops the disease at its source, protecting chick survival and the industry as a whole. While improvements in egg production and meat yield are benefits, they’re downstream results of eliminating this deadly early-life disease.

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