INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL GROWERS
Points to Ponder Before Starting a Poultry Operation
(University of California-Davis) HTML
Vertical Coordination in the Pork and Broiler
Industries: Implications for Pork and Chicken Products (USDA)
HTML
Practical Illustrations of Risk Assessment and
Risk Management in the Poultry Industry (British Veterinary
Poultry Association) HTML
Management of Large Broiler Farms (University
of Georgia) PDF
/ HTML
Renovating or Retrofitting Older Broiler Houses (Auburn University) PDF
Factors Affecting Poultry Meat Quality (University
of Georgia) HTML
Guide for Prospective Contract Broiler Producers
(University of Georgia) PDF / HTML
Broiler Production:
Considerations for Potential Growers (Oklahoma State University) PDF
Vertical Integration Comparison: Beef, Pork
and Poultry (Oklahoma State University) PDF
PRODUCTION - COMMERCIAL
Broiler Production and Management (University of Georgia) PDF
/ HTML
Broiler Care Practices (University of California-Davis)
PDF
General Brooding and Rearing Fact Sheet (Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food) HTML
Brooding of Domestic Fowl (Virginia Tech) HTML
Basic Husbandry for Broilers (Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food) HTML
Compensatory Growth (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food) HTML
Potential Opportunities with a Sand-Based Litter
(The Poultry Informed Professional) PDF
Increasing the Efficiency of Lean Tissue Deposition
in Broiler Chickens (Rural Industries Research and Development
Corporation, Australia) PDF
Odour and Ammonia Emission
from Broiler Farms (Rural Industries Research and Development
Corporation, Australia) PDF
- General management -
Health Implications for Higher Density Broiler Production
(Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development) HTML
- Hot weather management -
Avoiding Heat Stress Mortality in Poultry (University of Minnesota) PDF
Hot Weather Management in the Poultry House (Oklahoma State
University) PDF
Hot Weather Management of Poultry (North Carolina State University) HTML
Heat Stress Management in Broilers (University of Florida)
PDF
Heat Stress (Canadian Poultry Consultants Ltd) HTML
- Economics -
Cost and Yield Comparisons of Ready-to-Cook Chicken Products
(Texas A&M) PDF
Broiler Farms' Organization, Management, and Performance
(USDA) HTML
Broiler Performance, Live Weight Variance, Feed and Water
Intake, and Carcass Quality at Different Stocking Densities
(Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development) HTML
- Feeding -
Successful Broiler Production Depends on a Sound Feeding
Program (Mississippi State University) HTML
Factors Influencing Optimal Feed Withdrawal Duration (University
of Georgia) HTML
Feed Withdrawal for Broiler Chickens (Manitoba Ministry
of Agriculture and Food) PDF
Feed Withdrawal: A Practical Look at its Effect on Intestine
Emptying, Contamination and Yield (Manitoba Ministry of
Agriculture and Food) HTML
- Water -
Key Water Factors for Broiler Production (Auburn University)
PDF
Management of Nipple Watering Systems for Broilers (University
of Tennessee) PDF
- Lighting -
Controlling Light in Broiler Production (Auburn University)
PDF
Light and Lighting for Poultry (University of Connecticut) HTML
- Litter management -
Causes and Prevention of Wet Litter in Broiler Houses (University
of Florida) PDF
/ HTML
Broiler Litter Storage (Alabama Cooperative Extension) PDF / HTML
A Practical Guide for Composting Broiler Litter (Mississippi State University) HTML
- Ventilation -
Ventilation Needs for High Density Broiler Production (Alberta
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development) HTML
Temperature Effects on Broilers - A Quick Reference Guide
(Auburn University) PDF
Basic Introduction to Broiler Housing Environmental Control
(University of Georgia) PDF / HTML
Impact of Environmental Management on Broiler Performance
(Auburn University) PDF
Getting the Most From Evaporative Cooling Systems in Tunnel
Ventilated Broiler Houses (Auburn University) PDF
Managing Broiler House Backup Systems to Avoid Catastrophic
Losses (Auburn University) PDF
Managing Broiler House Backup Systems to Avoid Losses (Auburn
University) PDF
- Product quality -
Strategies for Improving Final Product Quality (Alberta
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development) HTML
The Impact of Appearance of Chicken Meat on Consumer Preference
(Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food) HTML
Factors Affecting Poultry Meat Quality (University of Georgia)
HTML
PRODUCTION - SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
Pasture Poultry Industry (Alberta Agriculture,
Food and Rural Development) PDF
/ HTML
Raising Organic Pasture Poultry (Alberta Agriculture,
Food and Rural Development) PDF
/ HTML
Capons (University of Florida, 2000) PDF
/ HTML
Capons for Kansas (Kansas
State Ag College, 1916) PDF
Capons (Michigan State College, 1926) PDF
PRODUCTION - HOME FLOCK
Brooding Chickens and Quail (Mississippi State
University) HTML
Brooding of Domestic Fowl (Virginia Tech) HTML
Grow Healthy Chicks (Mississippi State University)
HTML
The Home Broiler Chicken Flock (University of
Florida) PDF
/ HTML
The Home Broiler Flock (Texas A&M) PDF
Kansas Food*A*Syst: Production of Eggs and Home-Raised,
Home-Butchered Broilers and Turkeys (Kansas State University)
PDF
Sale of Meat and Poultry Products to Grocery
Stores and Restaurants in Minnesota (Minnesota Department
of Agriculture factsheet) HTML
PROCESSING
- General information -
Poultry Processing Bibliography (North Carolina State University)
HTML
Reference Guide for Solving Poultry Processing Problems
(University of Georgia) HTML
Structural Change in U.S. Chicken and Turkey Slaughter
(USDA) HTML
Report to the Corporation Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation Regarding the Feasibility of Implementing Controlled Atmosphere Stunning for Broilers (McDonalds Corporation, 6/29/05) PDF
- HACCP -
HACCP Principles (North Carolina State University) PDF /
HTML
General Guidelines for Implementation of HACCP in a Poultry
Processing Plant (University of Georgia) PDF / HTML
- Rules and regulations -
Developing Product Lotting and Coding Systems for Small
Meat and Poultry Processing Operations (Kansas State University)
PDF
Direct Sale of Poultry (University of Nebraska) HTML
FSIS Directive (8/10/05) - Religious Exemption for the Slaughter and Processing of Poultry PDF
- Product information -
Capons (University of Florida) PDF
/ HTML
Factors Affecting Poultry Meat Quality (University of Georgia)
HTML
- Food safety -
That's a Good Question - Salmonella and Poultry (Oklahoma
State University) PDF
Enjoy Poultry Meat Safely (Texas A&M) PDF
STATUS OF INDUSTRY IN THE U.S.
- Overview -
The Changing Structure of the U.S. Livestock and Poultry
Industries (Louisiana State University Ag Center) PDF
U.S. Broiler Production 1950 to 2002 (Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.) Excel file
State by State Broiler Chicken Production (Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.) Word doc
Average Liveweight Per Broiler Chicken (Delmarva
Poultry Industry, Inc.) Word doc
How Broiler Chickens are Marketed (Delmarva Poultry
Industry, Inc.) Word doc
U.S. Broiler Chicken Performance (Delmarva Poultry
Industry, Inc.) Word doc
U.S. Broiler Chicken Exports (Delmarva Poultry
Industry, Inc.) Word doc
U.S. Broiler Industry Structure (USDA/NASS, November 2002)
PDF
Feathered Success (Watt Publishing, February 2002) PDF
What Lies Ahead in the Commercial Broiler Industry (Watt
Publishing, 2002) PDF
- Minnesota -
Economic Importance of Minnesota's Poultry Industry (University
of Minnesota) HTML
- Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) -
Facts About Delaware's Broiler Chicken Industry (Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.) Word doc
Facts About Maryland's Broiler Chicken Industry (Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.) Word doc
Facts About Virginia's Broiler Chicken Industry (Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.) Word doc
2001 Facts About Delmarva's Broiler Chicken Industry (Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.) Word doc
- Southeast region -
1994 Oklahoma Broiler Survey (Oklahoma State University)
PDF
Broiler Production in Mississippi (Mississippi State University)
HTML
History of the Mississippi Poultry Industry (Mississippi
State University) HTML
Economic Impact of the Mississippi Poultry Industry at
the Year 2000 (Mississippi State University) HTML
Florida's Commercial Broiler Industry (University of Florida)
PDF
/ HTML
Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry (Texas A&M) PDF
- Midwest region-
Status and Potential of the Michigan Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry Trends and Relative Importance (Michigan State University) HTML
- Western region -
Growing Broilers in Oregon: Facts for the Potential Grower
(Oregon State University) HTML
Chicken Meat Production in California (University of California-Davis)
HTML
- Non-continental U.S. -
A History of Poultry in Hawaii (University of Hawaii) HTML
STATUS OF INDUSTRY IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Snapshot of the Canadian Chicken Industry (Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada) PDF
Overview of the Alberta Poultry Industry (Alberta
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development) HTML
Standards for Chicken Carcasses and Parts (U.N.
Economic Commission for Europe) Word doc
Eating Quality and Appearance of UK Poultry Meat (DEFRA)
PDF
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