Abolition of battery cages in EU-25 : Cost estimated at €354 million
By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - The EU ban on traditional cages for laying hens, which is scheduled for 2012, could cost European egg producers up to €354 million per year. An EC report calculates the cost of egg production indicating that...

Mash or Pellet? The Question of Housing conditions - Human Protection
By Jean-Jacques Trevidy, Hubbard Europe - This article evaluates the options of mashing or pelleting broiler feed, and like many choices the broiler producer has, the answer is dependant upon a number of factors (page 4/4).

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...

Hot Weather Management of Poultry
By Kenneth E. Anderson, Extension Poultry Specialist and Thomas A. Carter, Specialist-in-Charge, Poultry Science Extension, North Carolina State University - This archive report looks at how hot weather can have a severe impact on poultry performance....

Ammonia in Commercial Layer Houses
By A. Bruce Webster, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Published by Poultry Science - This study compares two types of layer houses, the manure belt house and the high rise house, to try to learn the NH₃ production...

Energy Costs Associated with Commercial Broiler Production
By G.T. Tabler, I.L. Berry and A.M. Mendenhall for the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - Commercial broiler growers face a number of challenges associated with producing profitable broiler flocks. While unable to control all factors associated...

Light Intensity Measurements in Poultry Houses
Prepared by Michael J. Wineland, Extension Poultry Specialist and Tom D. Siopes, Professor of Physiology, North Carolina State University - Light intensity is an important management factor for breeder type poultry. There is evidence suggesting a minimal...

Effect of Cold Stress on Broilers Selected for Resistance or Susceptibility to Ascites Syndrome
By J. M. Balog, B. D. Kidd, W. E. Huff, G. R. Huff, N. C. Rath, USDA/ARS/PP&PSR, Fayetteville and N. B. Anthony, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas.

Heat Stress in poultry - Solving the problem
By Defra - This article is intended to describe the main causes of heat stress in poultry and to outline some of the common sense management measures that will help to prevent it.

Range Poultry Housing
By Robert Plamondon, edited by Anne Fanatico and Richard Earles, NCAT Agriculture Specialists - This article is from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Experienced pastured-poultry producer Robert Plamondon discusses housing designs...