Abstract
Two trials were conducted to determine whether lymphoid leukosis virus (LLV) could be eradicated from chicken breeder stocks in one generation. Dams were selected as potentially virus-free parents on the basis of negative tests for virus in progeny embryos (trial 1) or in vaginal-cloacal swabs (VCS) (trial 2) of the dams. In trial 1, 8 of 12 groups of chickens hatched from selected breeders remained free of LLV infection through 36 weeks of life. In trial 2, VCS appeared to be more efficient in detecting possible shedder dams, and only 1 of 72 groups of chickens showed evidence of infection at 14 weeks after hatching. Within that positive group, a single chicken was shown to be the possible cause of the infection. The results show that eradication of LLV can be accomplished in one generation by: 1) virological examination of dams for shedding; 2) elimination of the shedder dams; and 3) small-group rearing of the progeny chicks.
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