Poultry is a collective term for domesticated birds bred for meat, eggs, feathers, work or entertainment. This includes several species including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, pigeons and ostriches.
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Poultry Anatomy
External
Internal
Poultry Behavior
- Normal behavior
- Behavioral problems
- Interaction with other species
Poultry Biology
Getting Started
What to get?
- Selecting the right type of poultry to raise in a small or backyard flocks
- Chickens
- Turkeys
- Ducks
- Geese
Where to get your birds?
Poultry Housing
- Overview
- Design
- Space allowance
- Insulation
- Lighting
- Perches
- Ventilation
- Litter material
- Use of lime in poultry houses
- Darkling beetles
Poultry Management
Health
- Common poultry diseases
- Biosecurity
- Dead bird disposal
- External parasites
- Internal parasites
- Drugs approved for use with poultry
- Green muscle disease
Behavior management
Organic Poultry Production
- Cleaning and disinfecting in organic poultry production
- Including amaranth in organic poultry diets
- Records needed for organic poultry certification
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