Poultry Publications

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES

4-H Poultry

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Overview

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Evaluating Past Production Hens

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Past Production Hens: Giving Oral Reasons

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Grading Table Eggs

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Market Poultry: Ready-to-Cook Poultry Parts Identification

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Grading Ready-to-Cook Poultry Carcasses

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Market Poultry: Grading to Ready to Cook Parts

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Judging Contest: Market Poultry: Evaluating Further Processed Poultry Products

Kentucky 4-H Poultry Culinary Demonstration Contest: The Egg Chef Challenge

Kentucky 4-H Chicken/Turkey barbecue project

Kentucky 4-H Chicken and Turkey barbecue contests

Chick development

Wally Cat poster for kids on the safe handling of chicks (University of Kentucky)

 Avian anatomy and physiology

 Digestive system

 Respiratory system

 Reproductive system - female

 Reproductive system - male

 Skeletal system

 Muscle system

Avian Influenza

Bird flu - Information for hunters and taxidermists

Bird flu - Identification and reporting

Bird flu - Considerations for pets and non-farm animals

Bird flu - Cleaning and disinfection

Bird flu - Biosecurity and Prevention

Consumer

Outdoor meals

Consumer and producer guide to organic and natural meats

Making eggnog at home

Small flocks

Housing

Making a hoop-pen

Management

So you want to produce your own eggs?

Selecting the right chicken breed

Selecting the right duck breed

Selecting the right goose breed

Selecting the right turkey variety

Factors to consider before starting a small-scale egg production enterprise in Kentucky

Breed selection for a small-scale egg production enterprise

Feeds and feeding for small-scale egg production enterprises

Reading a feed tag

Raising replacement pullets for small-scale egg-production enterprises

How much will my chickens eat?

Why have my hens stopped laying?

Broodiness in chickens

Molting small-scale egg-laying flocks in Kentucky

Evaluating egg-laying hens (for the level of egg production)

Troubleshooting problems with a small flock

Urban Poultry

Properly maintaining a backyard poultry facility

Composting poultry litter in your backyard

Raising guinea fowl

Processing chickens

Predator management

Pastured poultry

Health

Re-emergence of Bedbugs as Poultry Pests

Common external parasites of poultry

Use of biosecurity and natural remedies for the prevention of poultry diseases in natural and organic flocks

Business

Producer liability

Proper handling and transport of eggs for sale at Kentucky farmers' markets

Marketing regulations affecting small-scale egg producers in Kentucky

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Nutrient management

Riparian buffers - A livestock best management practice for protecting water quality

Planting a riparian buffer

Rainwater harvesting for livestock production systems

Building a rain barrel

Dead bird disposal

On-farm disposal of dead animals

On-farm composting of animal mortalities

Manure management

Sampling animal manure

Generation and legal regulation of odors from animal manures

The potential for livestock and poultry manure to provide nutrients removed by crops and forages in Kentucky

Housing

Measuring relative humidity in agricultural environments

 DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES

Manure

Using animal manures as nutrient sources

Soil testing: What it is and what it does

Taking soil test samples

Managing seasonal fluctuations of soil tests

The agronomics of manure use for crop production

Broiler litter production in Kentucky and potential use as a nutrient source

DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY

Overview

Insect control on poultry - 2018

Flies

How far can house flies fly?

Fly control around horse barns and stables

Biological control of flies

Darkling beetles

Lesser mealworms or litter beetles

ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES

Nutrient management

Nutrient management concepts fort livestock producers

Nutrient management in Kentucky

Kentucky Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines (KyNMP)

Managing nutrients on the farm to protect water quality

Vegetative filter strips for livestock facilities

Water quality

Agricultural Water Quality Act: Your responsibility as a landowner

What you need to know about testing your well water

Disinfecting your well water

Drinking water standards

Management of wells for drinking water

Hard water - to soften or not to soften

Testing private water sources

Understanding the water system

 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SERVICES

A guide to microorganisms

Understanding the food label

Home canning meat, poultry, wild game and fish

FOOD AND NUTRITION 

Nutrition 2000: Dietary guidelines for the new millennium

Nutrition 2000: Foods for the 21st Century

Nutrition 2000 for women

Nutrition 2000 for men

Nutrition 2000 for successful aging

Food and Agriculture: Consumer trends and opportunities - Protein foods