Poultry

Find tips for raising poultry, including broilers, layer chickens, and turkeys. This section also includes information on flock management, handling, animal health, equipment, buildings, and technology.

Chic Coops for Backyard Chickens

Hens can live in style when their owners discover how to blend feathered fowl with backyard décor.

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Essential Oils For Chickens

Could essential oils be a replacement for growth-promoting antibiotics in chickens? A 16-year old in Texas wanted to find out.

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5 Things I Learned About Turkey Farms

This summer, I had the chance to visit a turkey farm in eastern North Carolina. I’ve worked in agriculture for almost 20 years, but this was my first visit to a turkey farm.

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Q&A: Catherine Feuillet, Geneticist and Molecular Biologist

By Women in Agriculture

Catherine Feuillet’s passion for pushing new frontiers, challenging herself, and building something that could benefit others has always propelled her forward.

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Machinery Insider

Sharing Farm Equipment

By Machinery Insider

Reduce machinery costs by jointly owning the equipment with another farmer. Sharing spreads the cost over more acres.

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All Around the Farm

Storage for a Backhoe

By All Around the Farm

Hooking up the three-point backhoe is probably my least-favorite job on the farm. To make it easier, I welded trailer jacks on both sides of the backhoe and fabricated a saddle to use with a third trailer jack for the boom to rest on. Now, I can h

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What North Carolina Farms Need After Hurricane Florence

North Carolina and other East Coast states were hit by Hurricane Florence last week. The needs are great and may not be as obvious as you think.

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First-of-its-Kind Broiler House Will Feature a Viewing Room

The viewing room is an extension of the control room. Visitors can find a seat to experience the ins and outs of a modern poultry house without risking biosecurity of the flock.

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7 Turkey Breeds for Farms

Here are 7 top turkey breeds for farms, including Black, Bourbon Reds, Bronze, and Jersey Buff.

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10 Breeds of Chickens for Farms

Here are 10 timeless chicken breeds for the farm, including Araucana, Brahma, and Cochin.

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SF Adapt: Sullivan Pheasant Farm Switches From Hunters to Consumers

Encouraging parents and strong interests led Cavan Sullivan to where he is today, producing 150,000 pheasants each year and opening a USDA-inspected poultry hatchery and processing facility.