Tony Pescatore, Ph. D.

Professor, Poultry Extension.  Poultry Production and Management
Department of Animal Sciences
University of Kentucky
604 W. P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone:  (859) 257-7529
FAX:  (859) 323-1027
E-mail:  apescato@uky.edu

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Journal Articles 

Ao, T., J.L. Pierce, R. Power, K.A. Dawson, A.J. Pescatore, A.H. Cantor, and M.J. Ford. Evaluation of Bioplex zinc as an organic zinc source for chicks. International Journal of Poultry Science 5 (9): 808-811. 2006.

Pescatore, A.J., K.D. Casey and R.S. Gates. Ammonia emissions from broiler houses. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 14:635-637. 2005.

Hester, P.Y., C.Z. Alvarado, S.F. Bilgili, J.H. Denton, A.M., Donoghue, A. Giesen, B M. Hargis, J.W. Kessler, F.N. Madison, G.W., Malone, P. Mavrolas, S.L. Noll, A.J. Pescatore, C.A. Ricks, F.E., Robinson, R.B. Shirley, M. Sifri, M.O. Smith, R.H., Stonerock, J.L., Wilson, M.J. Wineland, M.M. Beck and W.W. Saylor. Planning our Future: The Poultry Science Association Strategic Plan. Poultry Science 84:814-815. 2005.

Singh, A., J.R. Bicudo, A.L. Tinoco, I.F. Tinoco, R.S. Gates, K.D. Casey, and A.J. Pescatore. Characterization of nutrients in built-up litter using trench and random walk sampling methods. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 13:426-432. 2004.

Pescatore, A. J. Bioethical considerations in animal production. Poultry Science 83: 302. 2004.

Paton, N.D., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford, and C.A. Smith. 2002. The effect of dietary selenium source and level on the uptake of selenium by developing chick embryos. Poultry Science 81:1548–1554.

Hussein, A.S., A.H. Cantor, R.S. Gates, A.J. Pescatore, D. Burnham, M.J. Ford, and N.D. Paton. 2001. Effect of low protein diets with amino acid supplementation on broiler growth. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 10:354-363.

Publications

Paton, N.D., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford, and C.A. Smith. 2002. Absorption of selenium by developing chick embryos during incubation. pp. 107-121. IN: T.P. Lyons and K. A. Jacques, eds. Proceedings, Alltech’s Eighteenth Annual Symposium, Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, England.

Abstracts

Pierce, J.L., A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford and A.H. Cantor. The effects of source and level of dietary copper on copper and zinc metabolism in broiler chicks. Poultry Science 84: 10. 2005.

Pierce, J., B.L. Shafer, A.J. Pescatore, A.H. Cantor and M.J. Ford. Effects of source and level of dietary copper on copper and zinc metabolism. In: Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries, Proceedings of Alltech’s 21st Annual Symposium (Suppl. 1: 76). Lexington, KY. 2005.

Mañón, A, A. Cantor, A. Pescatore, M. Ford, H. Gillespie and M. Daley. Effect of dietary supplementation of organic minerals and phytase on mineral concentration in manure of brown egg laying replacement pullets. Poultry Science 84: 12. 2005.

Mañón, A., A. Cantor, A. Pescatore, M. Ford, H. Gillespie and M. Daley. Influence of dietary supplementation of organic minerals and phytase on mineral concentration in manure of replacement pullets. Poultry Science 84: 85. 2005.

Mañón, A.N., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore and M.D. Ford. The effect of dietary supplementation of organic minerals and phytase on mineral concentration in manure of replacement pullets. In: Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries, Proceedings of Alltech’s 21st Annual Symposium (Suppl. 1: 92). Lexington, KY. 2005.

Mañón, A.N., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore and M.D. Ford. Using organic sources of trace minerals and phytase to lower mineral concentrations in manure of brown shell laying replacement pullets. In: Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries, Proceedings of Alltech’s 21st Annual Symposium (Suppl. 1: 91). Lexington, KY. 2005.

Ao, T., A. Cantor, A. Pescatore, M. Ford and J. Pierce. Effects of simultaneous supplementation of alpha-galactosidase and citric acid on nutrient digestibility and growth performance of broiler chicks. Poultry Science 84: 84. 2005.

Ao,T., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford, J.L. Pierce and K.A. Dawson. Effect of simultaneous supplementation of alpha-galactosidase and citric acid on nutrient digestibility and growth performance of broiler chicks. In: Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries, Proceedings of Alltech’s 21st Annual Symposium (Suppl. 1: 78). Lexington, KY. 2005.

Ao, T., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford, J.L. Pierce and K.A. Dawson. Effect of citric acid, alpha-galactosidase and protease on in vitro nutrient release from soybean meal and trypsin inhibitor content in raw whole soybean. In: Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries, Proceedings of Alltech’s 21st Annual Symposium (Suppl. 1: 54). Lexington, KY. 2005.

Ao, T., A.H. Cantor, A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford, J.L. Pierce and K.A. Dawson. Influence of dietary supplementation of alpha-galactosidase and acidification of diet on nutrient digestibility and growth performance of broiler chicks. In: Nutritional Biotechnology in the Feed and Food Industries, Proceedings of Alltech’s 21st Annual Symposium (Suppl. 1: 77). Lexington, KY. 2005.

Pescatore, A. J., M. D. Ford, A. H. Cantor, and J. L. Pierce. The effect of source and level of dietary copper on broiler performance. Poultry Science 82 (Suppl. 1): 136. 2003.

Other Research – Nonrefereed (Conferences and Symposia)

Pescatore, A.J., K.D. Casey, R.S. Gates, M.J. Ford, E.F.Wheeler, and H. Xin. Ammonia emissions from broiler houses during three consecutive flocks. Proceedings XXII World’s Poultry Congress, Instanbul, Turkey. 2004.

Pescatore, A.J., and M.J. Ford. Variation in the capacity of ventilation fans in broiler houses as determined by fan analysis numeration system. Proceedings XXII World’s Poultry Congress, Instanbul, Turkey. 2004.

Cantor, A.H., N.D. Paton, A.J. Pescatore, M.J. Ford and C.A. Smith. The effect of selenium yeast in the hen's diet on transfer of selenium to the egg and the developing embryo. KRMVIA 45 (6):327-334. 2003.