Avian Influenza Decontamination Procedures for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Farm Premises
By Dupont Animal Health Solutions. Following the recent outbreaks of Avian Influenza across the globe, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issued a number of biosecurity recommendations. This article overviews the procedures for using Virkon...

The use of vaccination as an option for the control of Avian Influenza
By Ilaria Capua and Stefano Marangon for the Office International des Epizooties - Recent epizootics of highly contagious OIE List A diseases, such as foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever and avian influenza (AI), led to the implementation of...

China's Poultry and Products Semi-Annual Overview - February 2005
By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the poultry industry data from the USDA FAS Poultry and Products Semi-Annual 2005 report for China. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular...

Mash or Pellet? The Question of Genetics
By Jean-Jacques Trevidy, Hubbard Europe - This article evaluates the options of mashing or pelleting broiler feed, and like many choices the broiler producer has, the answer is dependant upon a number of factors (page 2/4).

Mash or Pellet? The Question of Feed presentation, feed factory technology and manufacturing costs
By Jean-Jacques Trevidy, Hubbard Europe - This article evaluates the options of mashing or pelleting broiler feed, and like many choices the broiler producer has, the answer is dependant upon a number of factors (page 3/4).

Mash or Pellet? The Question of Housing conditions - Human Protection
By Jean-Jacques Trevidy, Hubbard Europe - This article evaluates the options of mashing or pelleting broiler feed, and like many choices the broiler producer has, the answer is dependant upon a number of factors (page 4/4).

Lighting for Poultry Housing
By W.Winchell, Agricultural Engineer, The Canada Plan Service. Light levels (intensity or illuminance) and the duration of light (photo period) are important factors in poultry production. Intensity has an effect on cannibalism and aggression, along...

Small Flock Series: Incubation of Poultry
By Jesse J. Lyons, Department of Animal Sciences, Missouri State University - Hatching eggs - watching an egg turn into a baby chick — is a learning experience for students of all ages as well as a practical way for you to start a small poultry flock....

Mortality Patterns Associated with Commercial Broiler Production
By G.T. Tabler, I.L. Berry and A.M. Mendenhall at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Flock mortality has a major influence on size of the settlement check after harvest and so is one of the greatest worries of any broiler grower. While differences...

Diet Manipulation to Reduce Phosphorus Excretion by Poultry
By Ken W. Koelkebeck and Stephanie Boling - Phosphorus is an essential dietary nutrient for growing birds and is also essential for egg production and eggshell quality of laying hens. Even though an adequate amount of phosphorus is needed to support growth...

Surveillance Program for Exotic Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza
By F. Dustan Clark, Extension Poultry Health Veterinarian at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - In the last few years there have been several outbreaks of foreign poultry diseases in the United States. An outbreak of low pathogenic Avian...

Broiler Production: Soil and Water Quality Farm Assessment System
By Dr. Mike Lacy, Associate Professor and Dr. Larry Vest, Associate Professor, Poultry Science Department, University of Georgia - This report provides an outline for self-assessing broiler farm operational practices in relation to soil and water qua...

Water Sanitation: Evaluation of Products
By Susan Watkins, Lisa Newberry, Melony Wilson and Robert Hubbard, University of Arkansas - Cleaning water lines between flocks is an important step in providing optimum drinking water for poultry production. Even producers with excellent daily water...

Effects of Water Acidification on Broiler Performance
By Susan Watkins, Jana Cornelison, Cheyanne Tillery, Melony Wilson and Robert Hubbard at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Acidifiers such as sodium bisulfate, citric acid or vinegar are often used by poultry producers to lower the pH of...

Immunizing against Infectious Bursal Disease
By H. Wu and Joseph J. Giambrone, Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Narendra K. Singh and Robert D. Locy, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, and K. Scissum-Gunn, Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University...