Distillers Dried Grains and Their Impact on Corn, Soymeal, and Livestock Markets
By Steve Markham, Senior Merchandiser, Commodity Specialists Company - In 2004 the Ethanol industry produced 3.41 billion gallons, more than twice as much as in 2000. There are 88 ethanol plants in production or under construction. Approximately 75% of...

The use of vaccines for the control of Salmonella in poultry
By the European Food Safety Authority - This article provides the summary and a link to a paper by the EFSA Journal on the Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards on the requests from the European Commission related to the use of vaccines...

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...

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...

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....

The Challenges Facing Turkey Growers
By G.T. Tabler, Poultry Science Department at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - The increasing urban expansion into rural areas creates numerous challenges for livestock producers to various types of farming operations. A strong livestock...

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...

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...

The Role of Dietary Vitamin E in Experimental Listeria
By M. Zhu, Graduate Assistant, I. V. Wesley, USDA ARS National Animal Disease Center, A. Mendonca, Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition and D. U. Ahn, Professor of Animal Science, Iowa State University - A study conducted by the USDA, Iowa State...

Moulting - a natural process
by M R Ellis, Poultry Branch, Agriculture Western Australia, Reviewed by DPI&F officers - During the autumn, many household poultry keepers, particularly people keeping poultry for the first time, are often puzzled because although their laying birds...

International Poultry Industry Overview
By the USDA FAS - This article provides the highlights and links to the 2004 USDA FAS Poultry and Products Annual reports for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, EU, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Romania,...

Revolutionizing Turkey Production: Functional genomics is the driving force
By USDA's Agriculture Agricultural Research Service - Consumers give many thanks for the estimated 5.6 billion pounds of turkey brought to market each year. U.S. farmers meet that demand by producing close to 300 million turkeys annually.