The Poultry Podcast Show Dr. Sunoh Che: Managing Broiler Myopathies | Ep. 183
Mar 3, 2026
Dr. Sunoh Che, an assistant professor and veterinary epidemiologist focused on poultry health, discusses broiler breast myopathies like woody breast, white striping and spaghetti meat. She covers shared physiological mechanisms, the roles of genetics, nutrition and management, and how epidemiology and data modeling help guide practical production decisions.
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From Family Farm To Poultry Epidemiology
- Sunoh Che grew up on a small mixed farm in South Korea and became a veterinarian working for the government before moving into poultry epidemiology.
- Her global audits exposed her to diverse systems and motivated her shift to academic research in poultry health.
Myopathies Share Common Muscle Physiology
- Broiler breast myopathies share common physiological mechanisms rather than being single-nutrient problems.
- Sunoh Che highlights poor vascularization, localized hypoxia, and muscle metabolic imbalance as shared drivers behind white striping, woody breast, and spaghetti meat.
Coordinate Breeding Nutrition And Management
- Solve myopathies with systemic collaboration rather than single fixes.
- Sunoh Che recommends coordinated work between breeders, nutritionists, and producers to address the broader imbalance causing myopathies.
