Laying Hen & Turkey Research Program (LHTRP) Project Objectives

Objectives - 2025 Laying Hen & Research Program (LHTRP)

• Quantifying The Role Of The Microbiome On Turkey Growth Through Cecal Microbiota Transplantation
  - Timothy Johnson, Purdue University ($449,020)

Objectives - 2024 Laying Hen & Research Program (LHTRP)

• Vaccine to Protect Against Clostridium Septicum-Induced Necrotic Dermatitis and C. Perfringens-Induced Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys
  - Shifeng Wang, University of Florida ($312,480); Southern Poultry Research Group ($150,000)

Objectives - 2023 Laying Hen & Research Program (LHTRP)

• Probiotic Lactobacillus-Based Recombinant Oral Vaccine Against Clostridial Dermatitis In Turkeys
  - Ravi Kulkarni, North Carolina State University ($465,000)
• Laying Hen Performance: Antioxidant Carotenoids and Heat Stress
  - Evan Rocheford, NutraMaize, LLC ($230,455); Purdue University ($230,000)