维生素E和硒在提高肉鸡生长性能方面的潜力评估
日粮补充维生素E和硒可提高生长性能，根据印度Ludhiana的Guru Angad Dev畜牧兽医大学动物医学院的H. Singh、R.Kaur和S.Sodhi的研究显示。

母源和日粮25羟基维生素D₃对肉鸡生产与免疫的影响
母源和日粮25羟基维生素D₃（25OHD）对鸡的免疫与生长具有明确的效果。与普通维生素D₃处理组相比，25羟基维生素D₃处理组的胚胎死亡率更低。饲喂25OHD的肉鸡增重更快。接受母源或日粮25OHD的鸡的免疫细胞在体外试验中可杀死更多大肠杆菌...

Health Implications for Higher Density Broiler Production
By Stewart J. Ritchie and published by The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - Ever increasing economic constraints including high feed prices, low live weight prices, and increased processing costs have prompted broiler growers...

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.

Sources of Campylobacter spp. Colonizing Housed Broiler Flocks During Rearing
By S. A. Bull, V. M. Allen, G. Domingue, F. J??rgensen, J. A. Frost, R. Ure, R. Whyte, D. Tinker, J. E. L. Corry, J. Gillard-King, and T. J. Humphrey - The study aimed to identify sources of campylobacter in 10 housed broiler flocks from three United...

Animal Products Markets in 2005 and Forecast for 2006
By Keithly Jones, Economic Research Service, USDA - Uncertainty continues to shape the forecasts for animal products markets in 2006. Potential and actual animal disease outbreaks, consumer sensitivities, volatile exchange rates, and growing competition...

Rearing Parent Stock
By Johnny Harrison, Technical Service Manager, Aviagen Limited - This article follows the life of a flock of Aviagen parent stock birds, focusing on the rearing period, 0 - 6 weeks, (0-42 days).

Important Factors in Water Quality to Improve Broiler Performance
By Edgar O. Oviedo, Broiler Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University - Water quality is partially responsible for variations in broiler performance among growers within the same company that receive the same feed.

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - August 2006
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.

Neighbor Friendly Best Management Practices for Poultry Growers
By Kathy Bunton, Area Specialized Agent, Poultry, North Carolina State University - With the ever increasing interaction between farmers and non-farmers, conflict over waste handling, pests, and odors is growing very quickly. Making sure you are always...

Foot Pad Dermatitis and Hock Burn in Broiler Chickens and Degree of Inheritance
By J. B. Kjaer, G. Su, and P. S??rensen, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology and B. L. Nielsen, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences - A total of 2,118 birds from 2 strains were allocated to 12 groups of 93 to 100 each in 2 time-separated r...

Roof Rats in Poultry Houses
By Mike Stringham, Extension IPM Specialist, North Carolina State University - The roof rat, Rattus rattus, is commonly found in eastern North Carolina, and has become a more frequent pest in poultry houses within the last 3 to 5 years.

Direct Marketing Meats ??? Selling Freezer Chicken
By The Alberta Agriculture, Food And Rural Development Department - The basis of farm direct marketing is the trust relationship that develops between producers and consumers. Successful farm direct marketing depends on providing quality products in a...

Brooding Temperatures for Small Poultry Flocks
By the Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives - This report looks at the ideal brooding temperatures for hatched chicks.

REPORT: British Chicken ??“ What Price?
This report, drafted by the NFU in consultation with the BPC, sets out the minimum criteria needed for the British chicken industry to keep the present self sufficiency level and maintain a modern industry with the critical mass to meet customers demands...