Coccidiosis Management for Natural and Organic Poultry
By Anne Fanatico, NCAT Agriculture Specialist. - Both small and large poultry producers are interested in the sustainable management of the parasitic disease coccidiosis.

Controlling your body weight
By Ron Meijerhof, senior technical specialist, Hybro B.V. Modern broiler breeders are very efficient in producing hatching eggs. Where 10 years ago production peaks of 80% were considered to be good, at this moment peak productions above 85% are not uncommon,...

Biosecurity Basics for Poultry Growers
By Dan L. Cunningham and Brian D. Fairchild, Department of Poultry Science, The University of Georgia - Biosecurity refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks.

Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza
By DuPont Animal Health Solutions - The leading international biosecurity experts, DAHS are currently focusing on the global effort to prevent and contain the spread of Avian Influenza by providing poultry farmers worldwide with a practical "Avian Influenza...

Nobilis Influenza H5 Vaccine in Ducks
By Intervet - Nine three week old conventional Peking ducks were vaccinated once with one ml (double the chicken dose) of Nobilis Influenza H5 via the subcutaneous route. One duck served as control.

Antibiotic / Probiotic Trends and Transitions in the Poultry Industry
By Scott Gillingham and published by The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - Antibiotics have been available in the Poultry Industry and have played a major role in the health and growth of our industry. However in recent years,...

Health and Meat Animal Production
By the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—particularly when it comes to medicine.

Effect of Egg Size on Heat Production and the Transition of Energy from Egg to Hatchling
By A. Lourens, Wageningen University and Research Centre, R. Molenaar, H. van den Brand, M. J. W. Heetkamp, and B. Kemp, Wageningen University, and R. Meijerhof, Hybro b.v. - An experiment was conducted to study the effect of egg size on embryo development,...

Animal Products Markets in 2005 and Forecast for 2006
By Keithly Jones, Economic Research Service, USDA - Uncertainty continues to shape the forecasts for animal products markets in 2006. Potential and actual animal disease outbreaks, consumer sensitivities, volatile exchange rates, and growing competition...

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - August 2006
By Defra - This monthly publication combines information from the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data, pulling all ‘official’ poultry statistics in one publication.

Neighbor Friendly Best Management Practices for Poultry Growers
By Kathy Bunton, Area Specialized Agent, Poultry, North Carolina State University - With the ever increasing interaction between farmers and non-farmers, conflict over waste handling, pests, and odors is growing very quickly. Making sure you are always...

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.)

Brooding Temperatures for Small Poultry Flocks
By the Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives - This report looks at the ideal brooding temperatures for hatched chicks.

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...

Managing Manure to Improve Air and Water Quality
By Marcel Aillery, Noel Gollehon, Robert Johansson, Jonathan Kaplan, Nigel Key, and Marc Ribaudo, Economic Research service, USDA - Animal waste from confined animal feeding operations is a potential source of air and water quality degradation from evaporation...