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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404375 | Treatment to increase egg hatchability The present invention provides methods for increasing the hatchability of eggs by contacting an avian egg with a solution that includes a halide, preferably chlorine. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 6789500 | Methods for growth stimulation The present invention provides methods for exposing an avian embryo to light during incubation. The methods may be used to increase a bird's weight, increase muscle weight in a bird, and decrease the mortality rate of a bird. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6682754 | Ovo delivery of an immunogen containing implant The disclosure provides a method for administering an agent to an avian species by in ovo delivery of an implant releasably containing the agent. In one embodiment, the method is particularly advantageous for stimulating an immune response in a bird by in... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6432412 | Active immunization using a siderophore receptor protein The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6027736 | Active immunization using a siderophore receptor protein The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5906826 | Method of inducing an immune response in a young animal The invention provides a method of priming an immune response in the presence of maternal antibody in a young animal by administering to a 1-90 day old animal, a biocompatible and non-toxic solid phase implant containing an immunogenic agent. A preferred ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5830479 | Active immunization using a siderophore receptor protein The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5538733 | Method of priming an immune response in a one-day old animal The invention provides a method of priming an immune response in the presence of maternal antibody in a young animal by administering to a 1-90 day old animal, a biocompatible and non-toxic solid phase implant containing an immunogenic agent. A preferred ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5420253 | Method for purifying egg yolk immunoglobulins The present invention provides a method for purifying high yields of IgG immunoglobulins from an egg yolk by a single phase separation step using a nonionic detergent.... | 05/30/1995 |
| 4930446 | Methods for controlling poultry barn environments The present invention comprises a method for cyclically controlling a poultry barn environment. It coordinates stimulation such as illumination, ventilation, sprinkling and temperature. At the commencement of the cycle, the lights are turned off, the vent... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4683811 | Ridge ventilator door A ridge ventilating device that allows for the passive ventilation of agricultural buildings and the like, and which device resists the affects of snow or ice and allows for regulation of the flow of air from the building. Pairs of hinged door panels whic... | 08/04/1987 |