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Articles Modern Turkey Industry
Phillip Clauer
The modern turkey industry has developed a hybrid white turkey that is larger and faster growing than purebred or wild turkeys. More
Articles Modern Meat Chicken Industry
Phillip Clauer
The modern broiler industry has developed a hybrid that is unlike any other breed. More
Articles Physiological Processes within the Egg
Phillip Clauer
Many elaborate physiological processes take place during the transformation of the embryo from egg to chick. More
Articles Science of Incubation
Phillip Clauer
Incubation means maintaining conditions favorable for developing and hatching fertile eggs. More
Articles Where Chick Life Begins
Phillip Clauer
The development of the chick begins in the single cell formed by the union of two parental cells, eggs and sperm, in the process known as fertilization. More
Articles Successfully Raising a Small Flock of Laying Chickens
Phillip Clauer
Raising a small chicken flock for egg production in the backyard has increased in popularity. More
Articles Raising Fowl in Urban Areas
Phillip Clauer
Raising domestic poultry such as pigeons, ornamental poultry, and small meat and egg flocks has become an increasingly popular pastime for urban residents. More
Articles Management Requirements for Laying Flocks
Phillip Clauer
Learn the best breeds to raise and best management practices for a successful small layer flock. More
Articles Management Requirements for Meat Bird Flocks
Phillip Clauer
Understanding the best breeds to raise and best management practices requirements to raise meat chickens successfully. More
Articles Leg and Foot Disorders in Domestic Fowl
Phillip Clauer
Most leg and foot disorders in fowl can be prevented through proper nutrition and management. However, some problems can be genetic. More
Articles Proper Handling of Eggs: From Hen to Consumption
Phillip Clauer
To insure egg quality in small flocks, egg producers must learn to properly handle the eggs they produce. More
Articles Small Scale Poultry Housing
Phillip Clauer
Small scale poultry coops seem to be built in almost every possible shape and size. Many existing buildings can easily be adapted to accommodate poultry. More
Articles Prevention of Egg Eating in Chickens
Phillip Clauer
Egg eating by hens is a habit which is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to break. It is important you manage your facilities so the hens never taste a broken egg. More
Articles The Avian Egg
Phillip Clauer
The avian egg is a marvel to nature's architecture. More
Articles Planning to Start Raising Poultry
Phillip Clauer
If you are planning to start raising poultry for the first time it is important that you understand best management practices. More
Articles How the Chicken Incubates Eggs Naturally
Phillip Clauer
In nature, the female bird selects the nest site and lays a clutch of eggs (usually 8 to 13 eggs), one egg per day. More
Articles Modern Egg Industry
Phillip Clauer
In the modern egg industry, most laying hens are hybrid White Leghorns or sex-linked hybrids that resemble New Hampshire Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks. More
Articles History of the Chicken
Phillip Clauer
Domestication of the chicken dates back to at least 2000 B.C. and their ancestry can be traced back to four species of wild jungle fowl from Southeast Asia. More
Articles Incubation Period of Other Species
Phillip Clauer
One of the miracles of nature is the transformation of the egg into the chick. More
Articles Fertilized vs. Non-fertile
Phillip Clauer
The rooster must be present for an egg to be fertilized. More
Articles Commerical Poultry Industry
Phillip Clauer
A small overview of the modern commercial poultry industry. More
Articles Fowl Breeds and Varieties
Phillip Clauer
A basic knowledge of how to identify and classify fowl may be helpful. Domestic fowl are divided into classes, breeds, and varieties. More
Articles Brooding of Domestic Fowl
Phillip Clauer
It is very important to realize that baby fowl are totally dependent upon you to meet their needs. Baby fowl need proper environment, nutrition and protection. More
Articles Poultry Cannibalism: Prevention and Treatment
Phillip Clauer
Cannibalism in fowl is a costly and vicious habit that poultry producers cannot afford to ignore. More
Articles Biosecurity: Protecting Your Birds from Disease
Phillip Clauer, Gregory P Martin, Ph.D., PAS, Patricia A Dunn, DVM, MAM, DACPV, R. Michael Hulet
Biosecurity means protecting your birds by preventing disease from entering your farm, and protecting others by preventing disease from leaving your farm. More