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 for...

Avian Influenza Prevention in Gamebird and Ratite Facilities
By R. Scott Beyer, Extension Specialist, Kansas State University - Avian influenza is a potentially deadly disease that has often plagued the United States poultry industry. This disease can cause decreased production or result in high mortality.

The Mycotoxin Challenge In Modern Feed Production
By Eva M. Binder, PhD, Biomin® Laboratory Singapore Pte. Ltd and published by eFeedLink - Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that cause a toxic response (mycotoxicosis) when ingested by higher animals. Fusarium, Aspergillus,...

Avian Influenza in Poultry
In 1878 a respiratory disease causing high mortality in poultry was first described as Fowl Plague. In 1955 an influenza virus was isolated as the cause of Fowl Plague or avian influenza. This article provides a few fact about Avian Influenza and provides...

Ratite Nutrition and Feeding
By Julian D. Brake, Broiler Extension Specialist, Animal & Poultry Sciences Department, Virginia State University - Small Flock Factsheet, Number 7: There is limited quality research concerning the nutritional requirements of Ratites. However, some dependable...

Hatching Ostrich Chicks
By the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service - Production of the ostrich in the United States in locations other than zoos and wildlife preserves is a relatively new segment of animal husbandry. The natural home of the ostrich is Africa, but large numbers...

A Health Program for Small and Specialty Poultry Flocks
By The University of Maryland - This article looks at setting up and managing small flocks.

Cleaner Farms Better flocks: Keeping out disease and harmful bacteria
By the Food Standards Agency - Protect your business: On every chicken farm there are invisible threats to the birds – and your profits. Poultry diseases and food poisoning bacteria can easily find their way in and spread through the flock.

Biosecurity for Exotic Fowl
By Joan S. Jeffrey, Assistant Professor and Extension Poultry Veterinarian, The Texas A&M University System - Biosecurity is a practice designed to prevent the spread of disease into your farm. It is accomplished by maintaining the facility in such a...

Care and Incubation of Hatching Eggs
By Dr. Tom W. Smith, Emeritus Professor of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University - Novice poultry producers usually become interested in artificial incubation of their own chicks. The success of this type project depends on proper care and incubation...

Incubation Temperature for Ostrich (Struthio camelus) Eggs
S. M. Hassan, A. A. Siam, M. E. Mady, and A. L. Cartwright, Suez Canal University and Texas A&M University - Published by Poultry Science.

Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Livestock Production
By Malla Hovi, Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Research Unit, University of Reading - This paper gives an overview of the organic livestock farming in the UK.

Commercial Ostrich Production
Prepared by Gary S. Davis, Extension Poultry Specialist, North Carolina State University - Ostrich production in the United States must currently be considered a highly speculative venture. Ostriches may be a short-term attraction or they may become a...

Breakout Analyses Guide for Hatcheries
By Joseph M. Mauldin, Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia - To improve the performance of a hatchery breeder operation, the baseline quality must first be determined. This bulletin outlines the most productive quality procedures that...