Poultry Research Programs at MSU
The Poultry Science Department is actively involved with research in many different arenas.
Listed below are the research projects that are presently being conducted by our faculty and staff.
The title of each project is followed by the names of the principal investigators and the active dates.
- Effects of Direct Feeding Microorganisms on Poultry Meat Pathogens and Chicken
House Malodor -- T. C. Chen
MIS# 322120
1999 - 2004
- Systems for Controlling Air Pollutant Emissions and Indoor Environments of Poultry, Swine and
Dairy Facilities -- T. N. Chamblee
MIS# 322130
1999 - 2004
- Characterization of Mississippi Poultry Litter -- T. N. Chamblee
MIS# 329080
1999 - 2004
- Nutrient Needs for Optimal Growth, Meat Production and Immunity in Commercial Broilers -- M. T. Kidd
MIS# 322140
2000 - 2005
- Understanding and Predicting Avian Reproductive Potential -- C. D.
McDaniel
MIS# 322150
2002 - 2007
- Factors Associated with Genetic and Phenotypic Variation in Poultry: Molecular to Populational --
E. D. Peebles
MIS# 329090
1999 - 2004
- Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Infection, Immunity, and Blood and Organ Characteristics in Commercial
Laying Hens -- E. D. Peebles, S. L. Branton, K. O. Willeford, G. T. Pharr
MIS#
321010
1999 - 2004
- Productivity and Immunity in Broilers -- J. P. Thaxton
MIS# 322110
1998 - 2003
- Alternative Markets and Characterization of Poultry Litter -- Y. Vizzier-Thaxton
MIS# 329100
2001 - 2005