General Information

Composting daily poultry mortality

Composting, the biological decomposition of organic matter under purposefully controlled conditions, is the most widespread method used to manage normal daily mortalities on commercial poultry farms. Composting is a safe and efficient disposal method if the proper procedure and timeline are... Continue reading...

Agricultural technologies offer sustainable smallholder chicken production efficiency

Enhancing smallholder chicken production and productivity is an integral component of agricultural development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa, in part because smallholder chicken production plays an integral role in the livelihoods of rural and resource-poor households across sub-Saharan Africa.... Continue reading...

Rethinking lighting for broiler chickens

Light is an essential environmental component in poultry housing systems with important direct and indirect impacts on poultry production, profitability, and welfare. Broilers (Figure 1) are intensively reared worldwide in flocks confined to houses where food, water, and environmental conditions (... Continue reading...

Numerous reasons for high egg prices

Anyone who has been to the grocery store recently realizes that eggs have become very expensive. In December 2022, the average price of a dozen eggs in the U.S. was $4.25, more than twice what they cost a year earlier. However, when you start looking for the reasons behind this, do not believe the... Continue reading...

Preventing fires in poultry litter stacking sheds

Storing poultry litter in a covered storage structure is a valuable, well-proven, environmentally sound best management practice. A litter stacking shed preserves the nutrient content of the litter. It also allows the litter to be stored in a secure environmental manner that protects surface and... Continue reading...

Poultry production and food security in East Africa: Impact of personnel, technology, and genetics (D 176)

Poultry farming and good neighbor relations: Coexistence is possible (D 175)

Village chickens and women's access to agricultural Extension services across Africa (D 174)

Managing bed bugs in poultry facilities (D 171)

Using vegetative buffers for air emission management on Tennessee poultry farms (D 172)