Agrilife Extension Resources
We provide a wide array of research-based resources, educational programming and expert advice covering topics from animal care and production to best environmental practices for livestock, including poultry, dairy and beef cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats.
Related Departments: Animal Science, Entomology, Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management
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This manual aids in teaching beginners and experienced individuals how to properly evaluate live birds, ready-to-cook poultry, shell eggs, and processed poultry. It also includes information related to poultry production, management, and science and cooperating with others in solving poultry industry problems.
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Looking to breed your horses with artificial insemination (AI)? Our expert guide takes you step-by-step through the entire process. Learn the basics of AI and the physiology of a mare’s estrous cycle. Make horse breeding safer and healthier—download now!
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This factsheet helps horse owners understand the dynamics of sandy soils and adapting management strategies accordingly, so that they may maintain both pasture productivity and horse well-being.
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This 4-page fact sheet provides best practices to consider when making nutritional decisions that are both beneficial to the horse and sustainable for management.
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This factsheet covers how to identify potential hyperinsulinema in horses and how to manage the condition.
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This manual explains how to evaluate horses in contests or as potential purchases.
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This publication helps families interested in maintaining a small laying flock to produce eggs for home consumption. It covers housing, feeding and management of pullets and laying hens.
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Owning backyard chickens and other poultry can be a rewarding hobby, but it does come with risks, specifically from illnesses caused by a Salmonella infection. This publication contains FAQs about disease prevention while raising poultry at home. (3 pages)
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This publication contains FAQs and steps for building your own egg candler.
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This publication discusses purchasing chicks, preparing and operating the brooder, feeding chicks, maintaining proper lighting and ventilation, and ensuring broiler health.