Worms in Free-Range Hens
Claire Knott, Stephen Lister and Philip Hammond, partners in Crowshall Veterinary Services in the UK, describe the most common worms in free-range poultry and how they can be controlled.

Spirochaetosis (Brachyspira)
Crowshall Veterinary Services offers advice on the diagnosis and control of a disease that is becoming common on free-range poultry farms.

How a Lion Saved the UK Egg Industry
The annual meeting of the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) at Stoneleigh at the end of November was attended by up to 500 participants - a record number, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultry Site.

Water Quality
Claire Knott, Stephen Lister and Philip Hammond, partners in Crowshall Veterinary Services in the UK, explain how to keep water systems clean for free-range layer flocks.

Marketing Eggs from the Backyard Flock
Casey Ritz, Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia, offers some useful tips on marketing eggs from small laying flocks in the University's series, Backyard Poultry Tips.

Future for GM Feed in Free-Range Egg Production?
UK retailers' policies are no longer sustainable, asserts this article published by www.farminguk.com.

Backyard Flock Tip: Egg Laying Behavior
By Bruce Webster, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension Service. Many people enjoy gathering eggs from their backyard flocks of chickens to use in their own kitchens, give to friends, or even to sell in local markets....

Effect of Flock Size on Dioxin Levels in Eggs from Chickens Kept Outside
By A. Kijlstra, Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University, in collaboration with W. A. Traag and L. A. P. Hoogenboom of the RIKILT-Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen University. Published in Poultry Science, Volume 86, Issue 9, September 2007 edition...

Small Flock Vaccination
By Joseph M. Maudlin, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia - Vaccines are widely used by the livestock industry to prevent diseases. Commercial poultry (farms with greater than 5,000 birds) are almost universally vaccinated against a variety...

Poultry Genetics for Pastured Production
By Anne Fanatico, NCAT Agriculture Specialist and Skip Polson; Updated 2005 by Holly Born - - This article is from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and provides information on the Cornish Rock crosses in outdoor production, discusses...

Getting Started with the Home Poultry Flock
By Dr. Mickey A. Latour and Dr. Todd J. Applegate, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Purdue - The desire to begin raising poultry must be carefully considered before the first purchase. As the husbandry person, you will need to become acquainted...

Managing a Small Poultry Flock
By Agri Canada - This publication is a guide for those who wish to keep a few egg-producing chickens for their own use. Chickens that are bred to produce eggs lay considerably more eggs than those bred for meat production.

Why Have My Hens Stopped Laying?
By Phillip J. Clauer, Poultry Extension Specialist Virginia State University - A common question from small backyard laying flock owners is "Why have my hens stopped laying?" There are many factors which can cause hens to stop laying and in many cases...

Small-Scale Poultry Processing
By Anne Fanatico, NCAT Agriculture Specialist - This article is from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and looks at how a growing number of small producers are raising poultry outdoors on pasture, processing the birds on-farm, and...

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.