The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Hamid Naeini: Managing Blackhead Disease Through Nutrition | Ep. 139

In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Hamid Naeini, PhD candidate at the University of Georgia, reviews nutritional approaches to Blackhead disease control in turkeys. The discussion covers transmission routes, clinical signs, and limitations of current control programs. Hamid presents research data on the use of pine bark inclusion as a feed-based strategy to reduce mortality without negatively impacting performance. Listen now on all major platforms.

What you'll learn:  

• Blackhead transmission
• Disease symptoms
• Pine bark benefits
• Feed-based strategy
• Mortality reduction

Meet the guest:

Hamid Naeini is a PhD candidate in Poultry Science at the University of Georgia, specializing in poultry nutrition, gut health, and disease resilience. His research focuses on nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric diseases in turkeys, including Blackhead disease, while maintaining performance and welfare. 

Learn from Hamid Naeini on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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