Ken Macklin

Ken Macklin, Ph.D. is a native of Illinois and has a 50/50 research/extension appointment in the Department of Poultry Science at AU. He is a member of Alabama Poultry & Egg Association, Southern Poultry Science Society, Poultry Science Association, is on the board of the Southern Conference of Avian Disease and is the Treasurer for the AU Chapter of Sigma Xi. Additionally he is involved with several committees at AU as well as several other committees throughout the US.

EDUCATION

• 2003: Ph.D., Poultry Science, Auburn University
• 1995: M.S., Biology, Northern Illinois University
• 1992: B.S., Biology, Northern Illinois University

• Farm food safety
• Bacterial disease control and prevention
• Parasite control and prevention in poultry

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Currently Dr. Macklin’s lab research involves determining the effect of various feed additives (pre- and probiotics, competitive exclusion, feed ingredients and pharmaceutical) on foodborne bacteria (Salmonella spp, Campylobacter spp, Clostridium perfringens) and pathogens (Clostridium spp, Escherichia coli, Eimeria spp) in poultry. He is also interested in management practices that will reduce both poultry and food pathogens in poultry houses. A reduction of pathogens in the poultry house should increase bird live performance as well as reduce the incidence of these pathogens entering the human food chain.

• Spring & Fall: POUL 7950 – Seminar

• *Bailey, M.A., K.S. Macklin, *J.T. Krehling. 2013. Use of a Multiplex PCR for the Detection of Toxin-Encoding Genes netB and tpeL in Strains of Clostridium perfringens. ISRN Veterinary Science http://www.hindawi.com/isrn/veterinary.science/2013/865702/
• *Williams, Z.T. and K.S. Macklin. 2013. Stratification of bacterial concentrations, from upper to lower, in broiler litter. The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 22 (3), 492-498.
• *Dormitorio, T.V., J.J. Giambrone and K.S. Macklin. 2013. Detection and Isolation of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus on a Broiler Farm after a Disease Outbreak. Avian Disease 57 (4), 803-807.
• *Williams, Z.T. and K.S. Macklin. 2013. Reduction of Salmonella and Ammonia Emissions in Broiler Litter Using Sulfuric Acid and Aluminum Sulfate. International Journal of Poultry Science, 12 (6), 328-334.
• *Williams, Z.T., J.P. Blake and K.S. Macklin. 2012. The effect of sodium bisulfate on Salmonella viability in broiler litter. Poultry Science, 91 (9): 2083-2088.

• *Ou, S.C., J.J. Giambrone and K.S. Macklin. 2012. Detection of infectious laryngotracheitis virus form darkling beetles and their immature stage (lesser mealworms) by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and virus isolation. The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 21 (1): 33-38.
• Berghaus, R.D., *D. L. Mathis, R.K. Bramwell, K.S. Macklin, J.L. Wilson, M.J. Wineland, J.J. Maurer and M.D. Lee. 2012. Multilevel analysis of environmental Salmonella prevalences and management practices on 49 broiler breeder farms in four South-Eastern States, USA. Zoonoses and Public Health. 59 (5): 365-374.
• *Shaw, A.L., K.S. Macklin and J.P. Blake. 2012. Phytase supplementation in a reduced calcium and phosphorous diet fed to broilers undergoing an Eimeria challenge. The Journal of Poultry Science 49(3): 178-182.
• McCrea, B.A., M.A. Leslie, *L.M. Stevenson, K.S. Macklin, *L.J. Bauermeister, and J.B. Hess. 2012. Live performance characteristics, pathogen load and foot pad lesions in range-reared heritage vs. conventional turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). International Journal of Poultry Science. 11 (7): 438-444.
• *Ou, S.-C, J. Giambrone and K. Macklin. 2012. Comparison of a Taqman® real time PCR with a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection of infectious laryngotracheitis virus. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigations, 24 (1): 138-141.