CAFOs Uncovered - The Untold Costs of Confined Animal Feeding Operations
The Union of Concerned Scientists looks into the costs of confined animal feeding operations.

News Reports from the National Farmers Union Conference in London 18 - 19 February
This week the UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrated its centenary by holding a two day conference in London. But rather than dwelling on the last one hundred years of farming practise the conference, 'Growing for Another Century', peered into the...

Keys to Successful Company-Grower Relations
By Jim Plyler, Turkey & Health Specialties, LLC., and Susan Watkins, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas and published in Avian Advice Winter 2007 Vol 9 No. 4.

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.

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

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,...

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...

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...

Factors Affecting Egg Quality
By R. Scott Beyer, Poultry Specialist, Kansas State University - Many factors affect egg quality. Sometimes the cause is not a single factor but a combination of factors. A few of these problems can be prevented or reduced by good hen management.

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...