Best practice guidelines for using poultry litter on pastures
By Neil Griffiths, District Agronomist, Maitland - Bulk poultry litter can be the basis of very productive and valuable pasture and agricultural production when used wisely. It also has potential to create human and animal health risks, plus cause dust,...

Poultry keeping on a small scale
By Gerry Bolla, Suzanne Robinson and George Arzey - This report looks into the advantages of keeping poultry for non-intensive farming, and offers advice on establishing a flock.

Choline - The Rediscovered Vitamin for Poultry
By H.A. Workel, Th. Keller, A. Reeve and A. Lauwaerts - Choline, formerly known as vitamin B4, has been rediscovered as an indispensable feed additive in poultry. Over the last 3 years more articles discussing the use of choline chloride have been...

Turkeys give thanks for astrovirus and coronavirus research
By The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - Scientists at the Institute for Animal Health discovered that a virus thought only of significance in North America had infected British turkeys. The researchers have now begun a three-year...

Handbook on poultry diseases
By the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board - This handbook on poultry diseases has been prepared for the American Soybean Association to assist veterinarians, students, and avian health professionals to diagnose, treat and prevent...

Bird Density: How It Can Affect the Behavior and Health of Your Flock
By Inmaculada Estevez, University of Maryland - Maintaining a high stocking density is a common practice for the poultry industry because it allows for an increase of economic returns per unit of floor space. However, income per bird often decreases primarily...