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Managing the Backyard Flock
Advice for those thinking of starting their own chicken flock for meat or eggs from Dr Tom Tabler, Dr Dustan Clark, Jessica Wells, Dr Wei Zhai and Dr Haitham Yakout with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. ...
Advice for those thinking of starting their own chicken flock for meat or eggs from Dr Tom Tabler, Dr Dustan Clark, Jessica Wells, Dr Wei Zhai and Dr Haitham Yakout with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. ...
Effect of Organic Acids on Salmonella Typhimurium Infection in Broiler Chickens
A new mixture of organic acids administered in drinking water reduced Salmonella Typhimurium in broiler chickens, according to researchers in the US and Brazil....
A new mixture of organic acids administered in drinking water reduced Salmonella Typhimurium in broiler chickens, according to researchers in the US and Brazil....
Common Source Outbreaks of Campylobacter Infection in the US
A study of the sources of Campylobacter infection in the US between 1997 and 2008 reveals that dairy products are the most common vehicle identified for outbreaks. Sporadic illnesses were primarily attributed to poultry....
A study of the sources of Campylobacter infection in the US between 1997 and 2008 reveals that dairy products are the most common vehicle identified for outbreaks. Sporadic illnesses were primarily attributed to poultry....
Are Fumonisins a Real Threat to the Poultry Industry?
Mycotoxins of the fumonisin group have adverse effects on poultry health and productivity, according to this review from Biomin. Effective and long lasting mycotoxin risk management in combination with correct farm management, it concludes, will improve...
Mycotoxins of the fumonisin group have adverse effects on poultry health and productivity, according to this review from Biomin. Effective and long lasting mycotoxin risk management in combination with correct farm management, it concludes, will improve...
GLOBAL POULTRY TRENDS: Russia and Ukraine Produce One in Three of Europe's Eggs
Egg production in Europe overall has grown from around 9.5 million tonnes in 2000 to 10.6 million tonnes in 2011, according to industry analyst, Terry Evans. This expansion can be largely attributed to Russia and Ukraine as output from EU countries has...
Egg production in Europe overall has grown from around 9.5 million tonnes in 2000 to 10.6 million tonnes in 2011, according to industry analyst, Terry Evans. This expansion can be largely attributed to Russia and Ukraine as output from EU countries has...
Wide Range of Nutrition Topics Addressed at Atlanta Forum
Review of a selection of the papers of feeding and nutrition of poultry presented at the International Poultry Scientific Forum 2013, summarised by senior editor, Jackie Linden....
Review of a selection of the papers of feeding and nutrition of poultry presented at the International Poultry Scientific Forum 2013, summarised by senior editor, Jackie Linden....
Effects of Diet Dilution Source and Level on Performance and Behaviour of Pullets
Diluting the diet with 15 per cent of sunflower seed extract or oat hulls reduced feather pecking and feather damage in non-beak-trimmed pullets from day-old to 18 weeks of age, according to new research from Wageningen University. ...
Diluting the diet with 15 per cent of sunflower seed extract or oat hulls reduced feather pecking and feather damage in non-beak-trimmed pullets from day-old to 18 weeks of age, according to new research from Wageningen University. ...
Chemical Composition and Amino Acid Profiles of Goose Muscles from Native Polish Breeds
The Rypinska and Garbonosa genotypes were found in a Polish study to have different moisture and fat content of breast and thigh meat....
The Rypinska and Garbonosa genotypes were found in a Polish study to have different moisture and fat content of breast and thigh meat....
Game-bird Preserve Business Development Guide
By Dan Burden of Iowa State University Value-Added Agriculture for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. ...
By Dan Burden of Iowa State University Value-Added Agriculture for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. ...
Broiler Meat Quality Issue De-mystified
White striping is a recently recognised defect of chicken breast meat that could affect acceptance by consumers. This article reviews the work done to investigate the condition at the University of Arkansas, showing that the condition is associated with...
White striping is a recently recognised defect of chicken breast meat that could affect acceptance by consumers. This article reviews the work done to investigate the condition at the University of Arkansas, showing that the condition is associated with...
Multi-stage Carbon Dioxide Gas Stunning of Broilers
New research from the Netherlands indicates that a method involving several stages of carbon dioxide can offer reliable and effective stunning. The five-stage treatment they used was preferable to a four-stage process, which carried a higher risk of convulsions...
New research from the Netherlands indicates that a method involving several stages of carbon dioxide can offer reliable and effective stunning. The five-stage treatment they used was preferable to a four-stage process, which carried a higher risk of convulsions...
One-Year Study of Newly Constructed Broiler Houses for the Prevalence of Campylobacter
Of the many litter, faecal and water samples collected by researchers at Mississippi State University, only five, six and one of the collected samples, respectively, were confirmed Campylobacter-positive despite litter moisture levels that would encourage...
Of the many litter, faecal and water samples collected by researchers at Mississippi State University, only five, six and one of the collected samples, respectively, were confirmed Campylobacter-positive despite litter moisture levels that would encourage...
Combining Expertise to Reduce Farm Mortality
High early mortality on a broiler farm turned out to be related to mycotoxins in the litter and not a problem in the hatchery, reports Martin 'Tiny' Barten, senior hatchery specialist with Pas Reform....
High early mortality on a broiler farm turned out to be related to mycotoxins in the litter and not a problem in the hatchery, reports Martin 'Tiny' Barten, senior hatchery specialist with Pas Reform....
Natural Ventilation in Organic Poultry Houses in Cold Weather
Winter ventilation and proper management in cooler ambient temperatures to control egg size in brown layers was the topic of Dr Morgan Hayes' presentation at the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, writes Carla Wright, Editor,...
Winter ventilation and proper management in cooler ambient temperatures to control egg size in brown layers was the topic of Dr Morgan Hayes' presentation at the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, writes Carla Wright, Editor,...
Preventing Salmonella Colonisation of Chickens: Electrostatic Application of Electrolysed Oxidative Acidic Water
Electrolysed oxidative (EO) water applied using electro-static spraying is an effective means of eliminating pathogenic and indicator populations of bacteria from hatching eggs, according to Dr Scott Russell of the University of Georgia's Department of...
Electrolysed oxidative (EO) water applied using electro-static spraying is an effective means of eliminating pathogenic and indicator populations of bacteria from hatching eggs, according to Dr Scott Russell of the University of Georgia's Department of...
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