Introduction Ventilation is essential for a healthy environment in broiler breeder farms. A good ventilation system provides fresh air, removes harmful gases, and controls temperature and humidity, improving broiler breeders’ […]
Prioritizing Farm Animal Welfare: A Guide to Ethical Practices What is farm animal welfare? Like any other living being, farm animals deserve to live a life free from (unnecessary) suffering. […]
Gadzama, I. U.ᵃ,* and Ray, Sᵇ ᵃDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development, WA 6743 Australia ᵇOlam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd, Mildura, VIC 3549 Australia *Corresponding author: [email protected] Introduction The […]
Introduction Animal welfare-friendly systems are linked to higher perceived product quality, for which some consumers are willing to pay more (Meluzzi and Sirri, 2016; Dal Bosco et al., 2014). Free-range […]
Introduction Broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus), also known as meat chickens, are birds reared for meat and have creamy white plumage. After years of cross-breeding and selection, broiler chickens were […]
After discussing the Characteristics of California White Chicken bred, we can now focus on how to care for and raise them. Feeding & Nutrition of chickens Give a balanced and […]
It is not uncommon that farmers sometimes struggle to find the ideal poultry breed that meets all their farm’s requirements and delivers the desired performance and characteristics. Choosing the right […]
How to control Salmonella in poultry? Salmonella control strategies in poultry can be categorized into three main groups: How to control Salmonella in Breeding and Broiler Farms? Salmonella control measures […]
Do chickens need to mate to lay eggs? No. Chickens can produce eggs without the presence of a rooster (male chicken). However, mating with a rooster is necessary to produce […]
Keeping our coop and field clean from chicken waste is the key to raising healthy and thriving chickens. We must daily shovel their waste from the coop, because they smell […]
We must often observe our chickens, looking for signs of abnormal behavior or sickness. We should immediately remove aggressive, sick or injured chickens. Chickens that have the tendency to eat […]
Collecting the eggs from backyard chickens In your first year, a good egg yield is about 60%. This means that for every 5 chickens, you can collect daily 3 […]
Feeding Chickens – What do Chickens eat As it happens in many livestock categories, we have the well-known “Pasture vs Commercial Feeder” argument. Supporters of “Pasture” school of thought claim […]
Chicken Selection – Purchase of Chickens You can purchase chickens from a day old (very cheap solution– 2 US dollars each) to 6 months old, when they are ready to […]
How to design the Chicken Place The infrastructure is very important when raising chickens in our yard. In order to raise healthy and thriving chickens that will produce quality […]
Introduction to Chicken Raising – Backyard Chickens Basics Similar to many other crop or livestock activities, if you possess the triangle “Land – Time – Energy”, then you can feel […]
