Windbreaks for Poultry Farms
By G.T. Tabler, Poultry Science Department at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Windbreaks are barriers that have been used for centuries to reduce and redirect wind. They were first used in the mid-1400’s when the Scottish Parliament urged...

Basic Introduction to Broiler Housing Environmental Control
By Brian D. Fairchild, Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia - Broilers have been selected for increased meat yield, better feed conversion and high growth rates for many decades. Fifty years ago it took over 12 weeks to raise a 4 pound...

EU Poultry Directive
By the European Commission - The farming of chickens for meat production represents an important farming sector within the EU. This is illustrated by the fact that more than 4 billion chickens are slaughtered for meat production in the EU-15 each year...

Defining Chick Quality
By Brian D. Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist, CES, University of Georgia - Chick quality is still a term than many breeder, hatchery and broiler people still have a hard time defining. Most everyone can identify poor quality chicks from good quality...

Is Mold Growth Hurting Your Performance?
By Frank T. Jones, Cooperative Extension Section Leader, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Unexplainable poor performance can occur from time to time. While production problems can originate from...

Normal Birds - A Review of Avian Anatomy
By F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Veterinarian, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - A necropsy is the examination of a bird externally and internally to determine the cause of death. The method...

Attitudes of consumers towards the welfare of farmed animals
By the European Commission - This survey focus's particularly on the attitude of consumers to the welfare and protection of farmed animals. The survey has been carried out by TNS Opinion & Social, interviewing 24 708 citizens in the 25 Member States...

Evaluation of Litter Treatments on Salmonella Recovery in Poultry Litter
By J.B. Payne and Susan E. Watkins, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Pathogenic bacterial populations can have a negative effect on the production and health of birds if concentrations are too...

Evaluation of the Effect on Broiler Chickens Sprayed and Fogged with Virkon S
By S.E. Cheng, D.V.M., PhD., K.M. Kilgore, B.S., P.C. Gerber, A.A.S., T.A. Sheets from A. H. Robins Research Farm - A 17-day, floor-pen study was conducted to evaluate the effect on broiler chicks when Virkon S was sprayed on the floor and wall before...

Poultry Genetics for Pastured Production
By Anne Fanatico, NCAT Agriculture Specialist and Skip Polson; Updated 2005 by Holly Born - - This article is from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and provides information on the Cornish Rock crosses in outdoor production, discusses...

What protein level will maximise your profits
By Marcus Kenny, Carolyne Kemp and Colin Fisher, Aviagen - This article by Aviagen explains the need for varying dietary protein in order to maximise profits in a broiler operation.

Getting Started with the Home Poultry Flock
By Dr. Mickey A. Latour and Dr. Todd J. Applegate, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Purdue - The desire to begin raising poultry must be carefully considered before the first purchase. As the husbandry person, you will need to become acquainted...

Nutritional Value of Corn and Wheat Distiller's Dried Grain
By G. P. Widyaratne and R. T. Zijlstra and published by the Prairie Swine Center - DDGS is primarily a by-product from the cereal grain-based ethanol industry. With the growth of the ethanol industry, increasing quantities of DDGS are available for livestock...

Avoiding poultry leg, foot problems
By Charles Goan, University of Tennessee - Charles Goan, University of Tennessee poultry specialist, shares some management practices with us to help you avoid leg and foot problems with your large meat breed chickens and waterfowl.

Sequencing of the Chicken Genome: An Overview
By Hybro B.V. - Research papers published on 9 December 2004 in a special issue of the scientific journal Nature show that geneticists from around the world have assembled the entire chicken genome sequence. Following pioneering work on the human genome, inspired...