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  • Figure 6. For this demonstration, the flow rate that is being evaluated is going into the medicator through a ball valve emphasized with the yellow arrow.
    Measuring Water Flow Rate
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    Exemptions from USDA Inspection for Small-Scale Poultry Processors
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    Commercial Poultry Business Management
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    Meet the Poultry Team
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  • Fish Pond Management Workshop
    • Jul 17, 2025
    • 06:00pm - 08:00pm
    • Free
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  • Professional Logging Manager Workshop
    • Jul 18, 2025
    • 08:30am - 03:00pm
    • 50.00
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  • Cullman County Tomato Taste-off
    • Jul 19, 2025
    • 10:00am - 11:00am
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  • Hatchery Management Conference - Auburn 7/23
    • Jul 23, 2025
    • 12:00am - 11:59pm
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  • Pullet and Broiler Breeder Conference - Auburn 7/24
    • Jul 24, 2025
    • 08:00am - 04:30pm
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  • A group of people standing on steps outside a building during the feed mill workshop.

    Poultry Team Outcomes & Impact Report 2024

    Pullet and Broiler Breeder Conference Project Leaders: Bill Dozier Institutional Lead: 1862 Extension‒AU Program Objectives: To equ...
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  • Tunnel fans on a chicken house

    Broiler Buddy: A Commercial Poultry Financial Decision Tool

    Video Tutorials Need some help navigating Broiler Buddy? Check out two video tutorials, which provide step-by-step guidance on using this...
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  • A red spoon getting an egg out of boiling water.

    Tips for Enhancing Egg Quality & Safety from Washing to Cooking

    Whether you are a backyard producer or a consumer of eggs, quality and safety are important to protect yourself and your family from potenti...
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  • Poultry house with cool cells.

    Mitigation Strategies for Ammonia & Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Manure

    Manure is one of the potential sources of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming. Hence, strategies are needed ...
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  • Commercial poultry white hens on the inside of a chicken house.

    Grading Procedures During Rearing in Poultry Production

    This publication is the second in a three-part series on improving body uniformity in poultry rearing. Learn the process, types, frequency, ...
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  • White chickens

    Biosecurity for Backyard Poultry Flocks

    The impact of disease outbreaks in poultry should increase every poultry owner’s awareness of developing and maintaining a good biosecurit...
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  • Flock of white chickens

    Avian Influenza FAQ

    December 2024 Update Q: What is avian influenza? Avian influenza is a virus carried by migratory waterfowl, including ducks and geese. Dom...
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    Broiler Buddy Financial Tool Tutorials

    The following video tutorials provide step-by-step guidance on using Broiler Buddy: A Commercial Poultry Financial Decision Tool. One video ...
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  • A closeup of a white chicken looking into the camera.

    Managing Uniformity in Rearing: Feeder Space and Feed Distribution

    This publication is the first in a three-part series on improving the body uniformity of broiler breeder pullets. The objective is to provid...
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  • Several frozen turkeys in a grocery store.

    Shopping for the Thanksgiving Turkey

    Halloween is just around the corner, marking the beginning of a stretch of holidays to end the year. Once all the trick-or-treaters have...
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