Economic Approach to Broiler Production
By Aviagen. Expressed in its simplest form, the profitability of broiler production is the value of the end product minus the input costs to produce that product.

Management of “out of season” broiler breeder hatches in open-sided housing in areas of the world at and above 30º from the equator.
By Dr. Patricio Liberona DVM, Alastair Lewin NDP. Technical Services, Hubbard Breeders.

Lighting Programs For Backyard Egg Production
By Brian Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia. There are many factors that can influence the egg production of back yard flocks.

Economics Of Improving Chick Quality
By Martin ‘Tiny’ Barten, senior hatchery specialist, Pas Reform and published in World Poultry - Vol. 23 No 5. 2007.

Small Flock Biosecurity
By Carlyle Bennett, Terry Whiting and Glen Duizer Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. With the current concerns about diseases such as avian influenza, owners of small flocks can take simple precautions to help prevent an outbreak of disease...

About Lux and Light
By Ron Meijerhof, Senior Technical Specialist, Hybro B.V. - Light is extremely important for chickens. Not only do they need light to see and find food, water, nests etc, but also their reproductive system is triggered by light. To understand how it works,...

Environmental Factors to Control When Brooding Chicks
By Brian D. Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist, The University of Georgia - The main objective in brooding chicks is to efficiently and economically provide a comfortable, healthy environment for growing birds. Temperature, air quality, humidity and...

US Poultry Outlook Report - September 2006
By U.S.D.A., Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the September 2006: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Poultry Industry data.

Managing Nuisance Odor and Dust from Poultry Growing Operations
By Saqib Mukhtar, John Carey and Ron Lacey, The Texas A&M University System - As towns and suburbs spread into agricultural areas, new homes, places of worship, schools and businesses may be built near livestock and poultry operations. Almost all agricultural...

Treatment Of Drinking Water: An Opportunity For Better Results
By the CID LINES n.v. technical team - The importance of good drinking water is often underestimated. Under normal climatic conditions, chickens drink about twice as much as they eat. (In hot climates the ratio is 3 - 4.)

Factors Affecting Turkey Flock Performance
By G. Tom Tabler, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - In recent years, genetics and nutritional programs have contributed greatly to the commercial turkey’s performance potential. However, turkeys...

Ratite Production: Ostrich, Emu and Rhea
By Lance E. Gegner, Attra Program Specialist, National Center for Appropriate Technology - This publication discusses the history of ratite production as an alternative livestock enterprise, and goes into many of the issues a beginning producer needs...

Raising Turkeys
By Gerry Bolla, Livestock Officer (Poultry) and based upon an earlier edition written by Ian Embury, Former NSW Agriculture Livestock Officer (Poultry) - The keeping of turkeys on a small scale is usually restricted to a few birds that are kept out of...

Playing Chicken - Avoiding Arsenic in Your Meat
By David Wallinga, M.D., The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy - This reports looks at the "decades-old practice" of adding arsenic into chicken feed and links this directly to arsenic residues in U.S. chicken meat.

Managing Ducks For Egg Production
By Dan L. Cunningham, Extension Coordinator, The University of Georgia - Many people enjoy keeping a small flock of ducks on their farm or around their homes when space is available. Ducks are beautiful animals and can be entertaining as well as having...