Source: Cackle Hatchery
Many things affect an egg’s shell color, texture, and strength. Among them are improper nutrition, environmental stress, age, and disease. Let’s look...
Poultry production activities have significant effects on virtually all aspects of the environment, including air, water, land/soil, biodiversity, and climate change. The impact may...
he Breeder Flock
Healthy chicks come from good breeders. Breeder nutrition, uniformity and the vaccination program are critical.
Breeder Flock Health, Age And Nutrition
A healthy breeder...
In the egg industry, the sex of day-old chicks is determined at the hatchery. Sexing chicks (determining whether they are a hen or a...
Eggs are a staple in many diets around the world, but few people stop to consider the variety in their appearance. The color, shape,...
One of the miracles of nature is the transformation of the egg into the chick.
Not every avian eggs hatch in 21 days. See the...
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...
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...
General Production Information
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Poultry is the top agricultural industry in North Carolina, with an economic impact of $36.6 billion in...
Egg production on a small scale is one of the oldest animal farming enterprises in recorded history. A small investment may yield several years...