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Diseases of Farmyard Poultry. Part 5 - Respiratory Diseases
An outline of the symptoms and control of avian flu, Newcastle diseases, infectious bronchitis, infectious laryngotracheitis and other respiratory diseases, aimed at the hobby poultry keeper by Victoria Roberts, BVSc MRCVS, for NADIS. It includes tips...
An outline of the symptoms and control of avian flu, Newcastle diseases, infectious bronchitis, infectious laryngotracheitis and other respiratory diseases, aimed at the hobby poultry keeper by Victoria Roberts, BVSc MRCVS, for NADIS. It includes tips...
Africa Offers Opportunities for Livestock and Meat Investment
Increases in the demand for animal-sourced food are estimated extraordinarily high in Africa over the coming decades, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, writes Chris Harris. ...
Increases in the demand for animal-sourced food are estimated extraordinarily high in Africa over the coming decades, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, writes Chris Harris. ...
Physiological and Behavioural Responses of Poultry Exposed to Gas-filled High Expansion Foam
Submersion of adult and broiler chickens, turkeys and ducks in gas-filled, high expansion foam provides a rapid and highly effective method of euthanasia, according to new research from the UK and the Netherlands. The method has potential uses for routine...
Submersion of adult and broiler chickens, turkeys and ducks in gas-filled, high expansion foam provides a rapid and highly effective method of euthanasia, according to new research from the UK and the Netherlands. The method has potential uses for routine...
Female Persistency Post-Peak: Managing Fertility and Production
Four main reasons for poor persistency in broiler breeder flocks are explained by Michael Longley, Aviagen's Global Technical Transfer Manager. He says that reacting efficiently and effectively to key management points is what will make the difference...
Four main reasons for poor persistency in broiler breeder flocks are explained by Michael Longley, Aviagen's Global Technical Transfer Manager. He says that reacting efficiently and effectively to key management points is what will make the difference...
Fly Management Techniques
Measures for fly prevention on farms and and control measures are outlined in 'Fly management: How to comply with your environmental permit' from the UK's Environment Agency....
Measures for fly prevention on farms and and control measures are outlined in 'Fly management: How to comply with your environmental permit' from the UK's Environment Agency....
Vaccinating Poultry as a Means of Salmonella Control
"What's so great about vaccinating poultry against Salmonella?" That was the question asked and answered at a special seminar in Thailand recently. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports....
"What's so great about vaccinating poultry against Salmonella?" That was the question asked and answered at a special seminar in Thailand recently. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports....
Water System Inspection Pays Off
With summer fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, are your broiler house water plumbing and supply systems adequate to handle summer's peak demand? Experts at the National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University College of Agriculture offer...
With summer fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, are your broiler house water plumbing and supply systems adequate to handle summer's peak demand? Experts at the National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University College of Agriculture offer...
Intestinal Health and Necrotic Enteritis in Broilers
Management at the farm level (litter quality and composition, lighting programmes, stocking density, drinker management and dietary feed management) are important to control necrotic enteritis, according to the Mississippi State University Extension...
Management at the farm level (litter quality and composition, lighting programmes, stocking density, drinker management and dietary feed management) are important to control necrotic enteritis, according to the Mississippi State University Extension...
Reducing Dependence on Antibiotics for Poultry
Keeping water lines free of biofilms can help keep birds healthy without the need for antibiotics and the associated concerns over antibiotic resistance. Stuart Lumb reports for ThePoultrySite....
Keeping water lines free of biofilms can help keep birds healthy without the need for antibiotics and the associated concerns over antibiotic resistance. Stuart Lumb reports for ThePoultrySite....
Investigating and Resolving Fly Complaints
A eight-step process of resolving complaints is outlined by the UK's Environment Agency in its publication 'Fly management: how to comply with your environmental permit'....
A eight-step process of resolving complaints is outlined by the UK's Environment Agency in its publication 'Fly management: how to comply with your environmental permit'....
Crowing: Guidelines on the Keeping of Cockerels
Advice on reducing the nuisance of cockerels crowing from The Poultry Club of the UK, provided by NADIS....
Advice on reducing the nuisance of cockerels crowing from The Poultry Club of the UK, provided by NADIS....
Perinatal Broiler Physiology between Hatching and Chick Collection in Two Hatching Systems
Early-hatching chicks with early access to feed and water appear to compensate for their apparent disadvantage in development, according to new research from the Netherlands and Belgium. Chick physiology at pulling was affected by time after hatching...
Early-hatching chicks with early access to feed and water appear to compensate for their apparent disadvantage in development, according to new research from the Netherlands and Belgium. Chick physiology at pulling was affected by time after hatching...
Insects as Animal Feeds
In a report from FAO entitled 'Edible insects: Future prospects for food and feed security', the potential is explored of using insects as a source of protein and other nutrients in dies for poultry and farmed fish. ...
In a report from FAO entitled 'Edible insects: Future prospects for food and feed security', the potential is explored of using insects as a source of protein and other nutrients in dies for poultry and farmed fish. ...
Diseases of Farmyard Poultry. Part 4 - External and Internal Parasites of Chickens
An outline of external and internal parasites common in backyard or hobby flocks by Victoria Roberts, BVSc MRCVS, for NADIS. ...
An outline of external and internal parasites common in backyard or hobby flocks by Victoria Roberts, BVSc MRCVS, for NADIS. ...
Arginine Requirements of White Pekin Ducks from 1 to 21 Days of Age
Arginine requirements of male White Pekin ducks from one to 21 days of age were higher for optimum feed conversion than for weight gain or breast meat yield, according to a new study from Beijing....
Arginine requirements of male White Pekin ducks from one to 21 days of age were higher for optimum feed conversion than for weight gain or breast meat yield, according to a new study from Beijing....
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