The Economic Importance of Ventilation Management
By John R. Blakely, technical manager for Aviagen in the eastern USA, and Dr Gene Simpson of the Agricultural Economics Faculty at Auburn University in the USA. Poor ventilation will affect broiler growth and economic output. The authors focus on the...

Encouraging Hens to Lay in Nests
The occurrence of non-nest eggs (floor and slat eggs) will lead to increased labour requirements, reduced hatching egg quality and a potential reduction in hatch and chick quality. Understanding the reasons why eggs are laid outside the nests and what...

Organic Egg Production with Big Dutchman Poultry House
An organic egg farmer in northern England has achieved success in layer management with a combination of football, music and a Natura Compact poultry house.

Energy Use and Costs at an Applied Broiler Research Farm
By G. Tom Tabler, Frank T. Jones and Walter G. Bottje, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Published in Avian Advice Spring 2008 Volume 10, Number 1. Gas and electricity prices paid since renovation in 2007 are the highest in the...

Litter Management
By Dr Ken Macklin, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University and presented at the 2008 North Carolina Broiler Supervisors Short Course, North Carolina State University.

Understanding the Physiology of Lighting for Broiler Breeders
By Mike Wineland, Departmental Extension Leader, Poultry Science, NC State University and published in the North Carolina Poultry Industry Joint Area Newsletter Winter 2008.

Reducing Energy Use with Solar Transpired Walls in Poultry Houses
By Sanjay Shah, BAE Dept., North Carolina State University Bob McGuffey, North Carolina Solar Center, published in the North Carolina Poultry Industry Joint Area Newsletter. The Energy Information Administration reported that in North Carolina, wholesale...

Alternative Bedding for Broiler Chickens
Poultry bedding availability issues are arising rapidly in the broiler industry that may alter the type and quality of bedding available to broiler growers, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePoultrySite.

RainMaker – Simple and Effective Cooling System
By Big Dutchman. RainMaker is a pad cooling system developed by Big Dutchman for poultry houses particularly in areas that have hot, dry summers.

High Capacity Manure Drying Tunnel
By Chris Harris, senior editor of ThePoultrySite. A new manure belt-drying tunnel to dry fresh or pre-dried manure from cage or aviary laying systems has been developed by Big Dutchman.

Modern Aviary Design
By Chris Harris, senior editor, ThePoultrySite. Big Dutchman looks at a new aviary design system for laying hens.

Improving Energy Efficiency for Broiler Farms
By Edgar O. Oviedo, DVM. Phd. Dipl. ACPV. Assistant Professor/ Extension Specialist, Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University. Published in the North Carolina Poultry Industry Joint Area Newsletter - Fall 2007.

Breeder House Ventilation Principles
By Aviagen. With this article Aviagen is continuing the series about the successful management of Ross flocks. Here we discuss effective ventilation of the breeder house.

Daylength for broiler breeders – have we got it right?
By Dr Peter Lewis, Consultant. Research suggests that the right lighting pattern for egg-laying hens will not necessarily get the best results from breeders.

The benefits of modern broiler housing
This article, written by Big Dutchman, reviews the benefits of two newly constructed broiler parent houses in Neulehe, Germany, which were opened earlier this year.