RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTSProgeny from vaccinated 30-week-old breeders presented less SH in caecal content compared to the control.High titres of maternal anti-Salmonella IgY could be associated with lower SH faecal shedding.
Keywords: IgY; caecal colonization; control; faecal shedding; inactivated Salmonella vaccines; protection.