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  • Water flowing out of pipe into a collection pool

    Calibrating Traveling Guns for Slurry Irrigation

    Waste storage ponds are used on many dairy, swine, and poultry layer farms in Alabama as part of the waste management system. These ponds co...
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  • Baby chickens being fed on a chicken farm, overhead view

    Effects of Diet Particle Size on Poultry Performance

    Feed costs represent between 60 and 70 percent of production costs in poultry and livestock diets. Therefore, improving feed utilization has...
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  • Young broiler chickens at a poultry farm

    Poultry House Ventilation Guide

    "Poultry House Ventilation Guide" is a 40-page book outlining what ventilation birds need in a house. Included is information on understandi...
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  • Fresh chicken meat on supermarket shelf

    Raw Poultry Products: What do all those labels mean?

    Understanding the many labels on raw poultry products can help you choose the right product for you and your family. Local supermarkets o...
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  • Barred Plymouth Rock hen.

    Protecting Backyard Flocks

    Disease in backyard flocks can help be prevented by good hygiene and commonsense practices. Cover coops and runs. Wear dedicated clo...
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  • Empty rural barn with wooden supports

    Preventing Fires in Poultry Litter Storage Structures

    Poultry producers must decide what to do with litter production from their flocks. Litter must be removed from poultry houses on a regular b...
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  • An aerial view of a large turkey farm

    Nutrient Management Planning for Broiler AFOs

    Simple nutrient management planning can help the owner or operator of a broiler facility reduce or eliminate pollutant discharge into surfac...
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    Economic Impact of a New Broiler House in Alabama

    The entry of a new 39,600-square-foot (66’ × 600’) broiler house in Alabama causes a measurable increase in economic activity within th...
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  • Chickens on a poultry farm

    Construction of a Dead-Poultry Composter

    Disposing of dead birds is an on-going problem for poultry producers. Sixteen million broilers are processed weekly in Alabama, generating a...
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  • Flock of large white broiler chickens approximately 10 weeks

    Broiler Chicken Development Day 1 to Day 50

    Broiler chicken development from day 1 to day 50. Download a PDF ...
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