Agrilife Extension Resources
We have a variety of resources, both in-person and online, available for backyard and commercial poultry producers. The topics range from chicken egg and meat production to breed selection and biosecurity to curing and smoking farm-raised chickens, turkeys and quail.
Related Departments: Poultry Science, Animal Science
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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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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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The Teacher Toolkit for the Poultry Evaluation is a bundle designed to provide a Poultry Evaluation CDE team with the curriculum resources they need to be successful. Coaching a team or teaching a class? Save time with the full bundle, built to make your job easier. Get yours today!
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Esta publicación está disponible solo en formato electrónico.
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Even healthy chickens can carry Salmonella. This free 2-page guide answers common poultry safety questions. Get tips on handling, egg care, and teaching kids safe habits. Download your copy today!
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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 is a plan for creating a simple brooding unit for classroom use.
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This publication is a checklist for your egg-to-chick project.
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This publication contains FAQs and steps for building your own egg candler.
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This publication details the steps to incubate a chicken embryo outside of an egg.