Applied Broiler Research Farm Report: Electricity Usage Before and After Renovation
By G. Tom Tabler, Manager, Applied Broiler Research Unit - Savoy Center of Excellence for Poultry Science University of Arkansas and published in Avian Advice Newsletter Summer 2007 Volume 9 No. 2.

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - May 2007
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.

Managing Ammonia Production in Your Turkey Litter
By Carlyle Bennett Business Development Poultry Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture Food & Rural Initiatives

Rodent Control in Livestock and Poultry Facilities
By G.A. Surgeoner - Professor/University of Guelph. Rats and mice have long been a problem on farms where food and nesting sites are plentiful.

US Livestock Economic Analysis Market Update - May 2007
By Jim Sartwelle, III, Livestock Economist, American Farm Bureau. This is the Livestock Information taken from the AFBF Economic Analysis Team Market Update - May 2007.

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...

Wild Bird Control: Why and How
By Frank Jones, Associate Director - Extension, Centre of Excellence for Poultry Science - University of Arkansas and published in Avian Advice. Wild birds can be a nagging problem on any poultry farm.

A Survey of Commercially Available Broilers Originating from Organic, Free-range, and Conventional Production Systems for Meat Yield, Composition, and Relative Value
By Ryan Husak, Graduate Research Assistant; Joseph Sebranek, University Professor of Animal Science and published in the Animal Industry Report 2007, by the Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University

In Search of the Ideal Water Line Cleaner
By Amanda Hancock, Jennifer Hughes and Susan Watkins, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas and published in Avian Advice

Mexico Poultry and Products Semi-Annual Overview - March 2007
By the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the poultry industry data from the USDA FAS Poultry and Products Annual 2007 report for Mexico. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data...

Biosecurity in the Egg Processing Plant
By Doug Kuney, Poultry Farm Advisor, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California

Impact of Antimicrobial Usage on Antimicrobial Resistance in Commensal Escherichia coli Strains Colonizing Broiler Chickens
By J. L. Smith, D. J. V. Drum, Y. Dai, J. M. Kim, S. Sanchez, J. J. Maurer, C. L. Hofacre, and M. D. Lee, University of Georgia and published in the Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, March 2007 edition.

Cooling by spraying
By Ron Meijerhof, Senior Technical Specialist, Hybro B.V. - In incubation, we use spraying to control humidity in the machines. But spraying also helps to control the temperature in setters and hatchers by evaporation, which produces a cooling effect...

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.

Vehicle Biosecurity In Poultry Production
By Luc Ledoux, CID LINES nv, Belgium - In this article, we want to share some advices on vehicle hygiene. The first rule is that hygiene consists of two parts : CLEANING and DISINFECTION. Cleaning is the removal of (organic) dirt in which micro-organisms...