Ep 50 | Poultry vet Ian Lowery: The Unexpected Results of a Broiler Water Study

Podcast: The Poultry Network Podcast · Jake Davies

Opublikowano: 2026-07-17

Water sanitation has become standard practice on many poultry farms—but does cleaner drinking water reliably translate into better bird performance? In the 50th episode of the Poultry Network podcast, Tom Woolman and Tom Willings speak to poultry vet Dr Ian Lowery, director of Crowshall Veterinary Services, about the findings of his doctoral research into broiler drinking-water hygiene. Ian’s study followed 16 broiler sheds over four production cycles, comparing untreated water with chlorine, silver-stabilised peroxide and non-silver-stabilised peroxide programmes. Water samples were collected before placement and at seven, 14 and 28 days, with the results matched against floc...