Jesse Grimes
Professor and Extension Turkey Specialist
235 Scott Hall
Tel: (919) 515-5406
Email: jesse_grimes@ncsu.edu
Educational Background
B.S. (1980) Wildlife Biology, North Carolina State University
B.S. (1981) Poultry Science, North Carolina State University
M.S. (1987) Nutrition, North Carolina State University
Ph.D. (1989) Nutrition, North Carolina State University
Research Interests
The major area of our research and extension interests are the effect of management on turkey production, turkey reproduction, and turkey waste handling.
Our research activities include the production of market and breeder turkeys with varying management and feeding programs to determine optimum management practices. We are also interested in the development of new and innovative waste management techniques for recycling turkey litter and mortalities. This includes recycling methods for litter and mortalities which link turkey production to other agriculture production systems such as, but not limited to, beef, dairy, aquaculture, and grain and horticulture crops. Alternative uses of turkey litter and mortality outside the field of agriculture will be explored whenever such opportunities arise.
Presentations
Alternative Litter Materials for Poultry
Avian Influenza (AI) in the Gamebird Industry
General Management Guidelines in the Production of Bobwhite Quail and Ringed Necked Pheasants
How Direct Fed Microbials Can Improve Poultry Production Criteria
Publications
Grimes, J.L., C.M. Williams, J.L. Godwin, and J.C. Smith, 2003. Heat treatment of turkey litter for reuse as bedding. International J of Poultry Sci. 2(5):287-292.
Christensen, V.L., J.L. Grimes, M.J. Wineland, and G.S. Davis, 2003. Accelerating embryonic growth during incubation following prolonged egg storage 1. Embryonic livability. Poultry Sci. 1863-1868.
Christensen, V.L., J.L. Grimes, M.J. Wineland, and G.S. Davis, 2003. Accelerating embryonic growth during incubation following prolonged egg storage 2. Embryonic growth and metabolism. Poultry Sci. 1869-1878.
Christensen, Vern L., Debbie T. Ort, and Jesse L. Grimes, 2003. Physiological factors associated with weak neonatal poults (Meleagris gallopavo). International J of Poultry Sci. 2 (1): 7-14.
Christensen, V.L., D.T. Ort, S. Suvarna, W.J. Croom, Jr. and J.L. Grimes, 2003. Relationship of the eggshell conductance constant to intestinal physiology. International J of Poultry Sci. 2 (3): 207-213.
Christensen, V.L., D.T. Ort, and J.L. Grimes, 2003. Relationship of the eggshell conductance constant to neonatal cardiac physiology. International J of Poultry Sci. 2 (3): 220-228.
Fairchild, B. D., V. L. Christensen, J. L. Grimes, M. J. Wineland, and L. G. Bagley, 2002. Hen age relationship with embryonic mortaility and fertility in commercial turkeys. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 11:260-265.
Grimes, Jesse L., Jody Smith, and C. Michael Williams, 2002. Some alternative litter materials used for growing broilers and turkeys. World’s Poultry Science J. 58:515-526.
Crouch, A. N, J. L. Grimes, V. L. Christensen, and K. K. Krueger, 2002. Effect of physical feed restriction during rearing on Large White turkey breeder hens: 3. Body and carcass composition. Poultry Sci. 81:1792-1797.
Odetallah, N. H., P. R. Ferket, J. L. Grimes, and J. L. McNaughton, 2002. Effect of mannan-endo-1,4-B-mannaosidase on the growth and performance of turkeys fed diets containing 44% and 48% C.P. soybean meal. Poultry Sci. 81: 1322-1331.
Crouch, A. N, J. L. Grimes, V. L. Christensen, and K. K. Krueger, 2002. Effect of physical feed restriction during rearing on Large White turkey breeder hens: 1. Growth Performance. Poultry Sci. 81:9-15.
Crouch, A. N, J. L. Grimes, V. L. Christensen, and K. K. Krueger, 2002. Effect of physical feed restriction during rearing on Large White turkey breeder hens: 2. Reproductive Performance. Poultry Sci. 81:16-17.
Fairchild, A.S, J.L. Grimes, F.T. Jones, M.J. Wineland, F.W. Edens, and A.E. Sefton, 2001. Effects of hen age, Bio-Mos, and Flavomycin on poult susceptibility to oral Escherichia coli challenge. Poultry Sci. 80:562-571.
Parks, C.W., J.L. Grimes, P.R. Ferket, and A.S. Fairchild, 2001, The effect of mannanoligosaccharides, bambermycins, and virginiamycin on Large White male market turkey performance. Poultry Sci. 80:718-723.
Christensen, V.L., J. L. Grimes, M. J. Wineland, and L. G. Bagley, 2001.Effects of turkey breeder hen age, strain, and length of the incubation period on survival of embryos and hatchlings. J. Applied Poultry Res. 10(No.1):5-15.
Carver, D.K., J.L. Grimes, V.L. Christensen, 2001. A novel delivery of Oxytetracycline in Large White turkey breeder hens. Avian Diseases 45:437-441
Christensen, V.L., J.L. Grimes, W.E. Donaldson, and S. Lerner, 2000. Paternal influences on turkey embryonic growth in the absence of changes in egg weight and eggshell conductance. Poultry Sci. 79:1810-1816.
Christensen, V.L., J.L. Grimes, W.E. Donaldson, and S. Lerner, 2000. Correlation of body weight with hatchling blood glucose concentration and its relationship to embryonic survival. Poultry Sci. 79:1817-1822.
Fairchild, A.S, J.L. Grimes, F.T. Jones, and M.J. Wineland, 2000. A comparison of the microbiological profile of poults from young versus old turkey breeder hens. J. Applied Poultry Res. 9(No. 4): 476-486.
Fairchild, A.S., J. L. Grimes, M. J. Wineland, and F. T. Jones, 2000. The effect of hen age on antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from turkey poults. J. Applied Poultry Res. 9 (No. 4):487-495.
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