Small Flock Series: Incubation of Poultry
Jesse J. Lyons
Department of Animal Sciences
Hatching eggs — watching an egg turn into a baby chick — is a learning experience for students of...
Hatchery technology: then and now for Hybrid
The photo above, taken in 1972, tells a compelling story about the evolution of hatchery technology. Today’s hatcheries are designed for resource efficiency, biosecurity,...
Factors Affecting Egg Production in Backyard Chicken Flocks1
Jacqueline P. Jacob, Henry R. Wilson, Richard D. Miles, Gary D. Butcher, and F. Ben Mather2
The laying cycle of a chicken flock usually covers...
Subscription-Based Organic Chicken Feed Company Launches
Mile Four is a new eCommerce store shipping fresh, organic whole grain chicken feed nationwide. Offering subscription and one-time sales, the company is targeting...
Vital Farms Shows You The Farm Your Eggs Are From
Vital Farms is launching a groundbreaking food traceability program. Every consumer of Vital Farms eggs can now see the small family farm - with...
Factors Causing Poor Pigmentation of Brown-Shelled Eggs 1
| Butcher, Gary D | Miles, Richard D
Factors Causing Poor Pigmentation of Brown-Shelled Eggs 1
Gary D. Butcher and Richard D. Miles2
Introduction
The first...
FAQs on collecting and storing farm fresh eggs
Source: Purina News Release
Team Purina answers top questions on how to handle farm fresh eggs when they arrive.
– There’s palpable excitement when it comes...
Turkey Egg Storage: Effects on Embryo and Poult Viability
Why store hatching eggs?
Cold storage of hatching eggs is a common practice in the poultry industry. Hatching eggs are not incubated immediately after laying...
Egg Size and Your Small Flock of Laying Hens
For many people, the ideal laying hen would lay Grade A Large sized eggs from the first day to last day of her production...
Poultry: Heat Stress in Caged Layers
Table of Contents
Introduction
Ventilation
Recommendations for Minimizing Heat Stress in Caged Layers
Introduction
A caged layer, eating a normal ration and laying at a rate...