Poultry

Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews
Review journal for poultry and avian biological research, formerly named "Poultry Science Reviews".
http://www.scilet.com/bioandbiosafety/pab.htm

Center of Excellence for Poultry Science
Information on the courses provided at the Poultry Science department of the University of Arkansas where there is a comprehensive program in research, teaching and extension.
http://www.uark.edu/depts/posc/poultry.html

The Classroom at The Coop
Ongoing and archived discussions on a variety of topics regarding practices necessary in poultry management, care, and keeping.
http://www.the-coop.org/wwwboard/discus/messages/board-topics.html

Cleaning and Disinfection of Poultry Facilities
Before restocking a building, a thorough cleaning and disinfection program should be carried out to reduce the number of pathogens in the environment. This article outlines the procedures to be followed.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0013.html

Diseases of Poultry
Comprehensive information on diseases, searchable in several ways.
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/dismain.htm

DOM_BIRD
Breed encyclopedia, articles, and discussion list focusing on raising chickens, waterfowl, and other domesticated barnyard poultry.
http://www.afn.org/~poultry/index.htm

Domestic Waterfowl: Geese
Provides answers to a number of common questions about the care of geese.
http://www.ashtonwaterfowl.net/keeping_geese.htm

FeatherSite: The Poultry Page
Informational site on domestic poultry, including photos, video and information about chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, peafowl, pigeons, turkeys and wildfowl.
http://www.feathersite.com//Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html

Frit's Farm - Gardening with Guineas
Information on guinea fowl, raising guinea keets, incubation, housing, and a guinea fowl message board.
http://www.guineafowl.com/fritsfarm/

GamebirdWorld Raising Gamebirds and Waterfowl
Articles and forums on raising gamebirds (i.e. pheasants, quail, etc.) and waterfowl (geese and ducks).
http://gamebirdworld.com

Geese Raising
Information about geese, breeds and breeding, housing, disease problems, handling and using geese, egg production, brooding, rearing goslings, feeding, processing and marketing.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/poultry/species/geese-raising

The Importance of Proper Ventilation for Small Poultry Flocks
This article explains the purposes of ventilation and how to ensure that there is adequate air exchange in the poultry house. [PDF]
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1638/build/g1638.pdf

The National Poultry Improvement Plan
Division of USDA focusing on disease prevention in the poultry flock. Testing and import/export regulations listed by state and links include state labs. [PDF]
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/content/printable_version/npip_brochure_12-05.pdf

Orthopedics for Poultry Made Easy for Beginners
Method of correcting foot and leg problems in chicks, developed for peafowl but apply to poultry as well.
http://www.peafowl.org/ARTICLES/1/

Pheasant Raising
Information about pheasants, breeds and breeding, disease problems, housing, egg production, brooding, handling, feeding, processing and cooking them.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/poultry/species/pheasant-raising

Pictures of Chicken Breeds
Photographs of chicken breeds and eggs.
http://freespace.virgin.net/a.wood/Poultry.html

Poultry Breeds
Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science project to provide information and pictures of various breeds of poultry.
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/

The Poultry Connection Poultry Forum
Discussion forum for all poultry care related topics.
http://www.poultryconnection.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=2/

Poultry Diseases
Atlas of pathology, publications, and a calendar of events of interest to poultry vets.
http://poultrymed.com/files/englishversion.html

Poultry Extension Information Services
Research information on many topic areas in poultry husbandry by Mississippi State University.
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/extensn.htm

The Poultry Garden
Forum providing advice and support to poultry keepers.
http://www.thepoultrygarden.com/phpbb

Poultry Genetics for the Non-professional
Poultry genetics resource produced by the Sellers family of South Dakota. Features java program to figure Punnett square.
http://www.pekinbantams.com/genetics.asp

Poultry Health
Guide to the prevention and treatment of common poultry ailments set out in tabular form.
http://www.welphatchery.com/poultry_health.asp

Poultry Health Articles
Articles on poultry care and health.
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/contents.htm

Poultry Hub
Australian resource centre for poultry events, announcements, news releases, job postings, research and training opportunities.
http://www.poultryhub.org

Poultry News
Articles on many poultry breed and management topics and links to many poultry interest areas.
http://www.poultrynews.com/

Poultry Pages
Provides the characteristics, history and details of many breeds of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.
http://www.poultrypages.com/

Poultry Science Association
Organization with the objective of advancing the poultry industry. Includes publications, membership information, meeting details, and related links.
http://www.poultryscience.org/

The Poultry Site
Global news and information concerning raising poultry and those involved in the industry.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com

Poultry Youth Association
Online community offers a forum, articles, newsletter and a directory of hatcheries.
http://www.poultryyouth.com/

Psychometric Tables for Incubation of Poultry and Game Bird Eggs
Provides tables for setting the correct relative humidity in incubators, adjusted for elevation above sea level. [PDF]
http://home.earthlink.net/~manzanovalph/Psychrometric%20Tables%20Book%202nd%20Edition.pdf

The Structure of the UK Poultry Industry
Provides information on the hobby and “fancy” poultry sector and the degree to which the owners of these birds are aware of biosecurity and the legislation covering them. [PDF]
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/pdf/non-commercial-poultry-sector.pdf

The Structure of the UK Poultry Industry: Commercial Poultry Sector
Information on the meat, commercial layer, turkey and duck industries and the main risk factors for each with regard to the spread of infectious diseases. [PDF]
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/pdf/commercial-poultry-ind.pdf

Summary of Avian Diseases: Fungal, Nutritional. Tumors, Parasites and Miscellaneous
Veterinary information on a number of diseases including occurrence, signs, morbidity, mortality, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
http://netvet.wustl.edu/species/birds/aviandis.txt

TAMU Poultry Science WWW - Virtual Library
Listings of poultry universities and research centers, associations, producers, breeding farms, and related sites.
http://posc.tamu.edu/library/dother.html

Technical Bulletins: Poultry
Provides a number of bulletins on feeding and managing poultry.
http://www.asasea.com/index.php?language=en&screenname=__docs_Technical%20Bulletins|Poultry

University of California Poultry Web Page
Publications, leaflets, symposium proceedings, and special publications on poultry management, care, breeding, flock selection, veterinary care, and many topics.
http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/Avian/pubs.htm

Utility Poultry Breeders Association
Organization of breeders to conserve pure bred utility poultry by monitoring production and breeding for same. Genetic, recording, and breed information, poultry history, and forum. Scotland.
http://www.utilitypoultry.co.uk

World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) UK Branch
Emphasis on vocational training and education in poultry husbandry and poultry science in addition to objectives of parent Association, the WPSA.
http://www.wpsa-uk.com/

Yahoo Groups : PasturePoultry
Discussion list for graziers who operate pastured poultry enterprises for meat or egg production. Unmoderated, public archives.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PasturePoultry/

Zootecnica International
A journal of poultry science; includes editorial and some online articles.
http://www.zootecnica.it