Livestock & Poultry

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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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, includes four diagnostic laboratories serving veterinarians, livestock producers and government agencies.

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Publications

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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 manual explains how to evaluate horses in contests or as potential purchases.

Note: This is a paid downloadable publication.

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Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
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The Lone Star Healthy Streams program aims to protect Texas waterways from bacterial contamination from livestock operations and feral hogs that may pose a serious health risk to Texas citizens.

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The Texas 4-H Agriculture & Livestock Program provides a variety of unbiased resources for 4-H/FFA families, leaders and volunteers interested in youth livestock projects and agricultural advocacy.

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Livestock veterinary entomology is the evaluation and understanding of ectoparasites that bite and feed on livestock and companion animals, affecting animals’ thriftiness, behavior, and lifestyle.

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Courses

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This course is designed for youth and collegiate horse judging team members, their coaches, and anyone interested in learning more about horse judging. Learning objectives include understanding the rules for each class, applying the judging guidelines to each class, and learning to articulate placings during oral reasons.

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Master oral reason for horse judging competitions with our expert-led video course from the 2023 national champion Texas A&M Horse Judging Team. Our course offers step-by-step instruction, expert tips, and real example sets—perfect for youth and collegiate contestants and their coaches. Enroll today!

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In this course, horse owners and managers will learn about important topics related to managing the broodmare and foal.

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Egg to Chick

This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn about incubating chicken eggs and how that can be used as a science educational opportunity in the classroom. Educational activities include an in-depth discussion on egg formation, embryology, incubation, classroom experiments, and there will be a question and answer session.

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    Join Texas A&M poultry experts to learn what it takes to raise poultry for 4-H or FFA.

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    Gain exclusive full access to the recordings from all three days of the 2021 short course! The Texas A&M Equine Reproductive Management Short Course is designed for owners and breeding managers who want to learn the most efficient methods for ensuring the success of their breeding programs.

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    This course provides accreditation for poultry producers in nuisance odor prevention. Topics include methods for reducing odors, tips for land application of litter, and state-mandated odor control plans.

  • Publication

    This manual explains how to evaluate horses in contests or as potential purchases.

    Note: This is a paid downloadable publication.

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    This discusses information to serve as an aid in teaching both beginning and experienced egg graders the correct interpretation and application of US standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs.

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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 is a checklist for your egg-to-chick project.

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    This publication is a plan for creating a simple brooding unit for classroom use.

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    This publication details two recommended broiler feeding programs as well as one recommended turkey feeding program for successful show birds.

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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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