Avian Advice: Index of Issues

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University of Arkansas

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Avian Advice Vol.11, No. 2

Chlorination/Acidification Affects Salmonella Contamination
A 100-Flock Comparison of Broiler Feed Ticket Weights and On-Farm Feed Weights at the ABRF
Poultry Litter Production and Associated Challenges
 
Broiler Water Consumption

Avian Advice Vol.11, No. 1 -- (Spring 2009)

Evaluation of Different Hydrogen Peroxide Products for Maintaining Adequate Sanitizing Residual in Water
How Much Moisture Do Brooders Add To Poultry Houses?
How Does Taste Influence Water Consumption in Broilers?

Avian Advice Vol. 10, No. 4 -- (Winter 2008)

Effect of Incubating Poor Quality Broiler Breeder Hatching Eggs on Overall Hatchability and Hatch of Fertile
Litter Preparation Between Flocks: Management is the Key
Measuring Hatching Egg Shell Quality
Cooling Broiler Chickens by Direct Sprinkling

Avian Advice Vol. 10, No. 3 -- (Fall 2008)

Energy Efficiency Associated with Poultry House Lighting
Evaluation of Water Acidification Products
The Stress of Poultry Famring: Know How to Manage It
Water: Identifying and Correcting Challenge

Avian Advice Vol. 10, No. 2 -- (Summer 2008)

Skip-a-day and Everyday Feed Programs for Broiler Breeders in the hen house
Understanding and Controlling Waterfowl
Effects of Temperature Variation on On-farm Hatching Egg Holding Units in Commercial Broiler Breeder Flocks


Avian Advice Vol. 10, No. 1 -- (Spring 2008)

Energy Use and Costs at the Applied Broiler Research Farm
Gut Health - Is Anything More Important in Turkey Production?
Runting-Stunting Syndrome in Broilers
Weighing Broiler Breeder Females Post Feeding


Avian Advice Vol. 9, No. 4 -- (Winter 2007)

Applied Broiler Research Farm Report: Production Results and Economic Returns Before and After Renovations
Broiler Chicken Growth in Perspective
Evaluation of Water Sanitizers

Understanding and Controlling Feral Pigeaons (Columba livia )


Avian Advice Vol. 9, No. 3 -- (Fall 2007)

Applied Broiler Research Farm Report: Propane and Electricity Usage One Year After Renovations
E. coli, an Opportunist that causes Enteritis
Understanding and Control of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Avian Advice Vol. 9, No. 2 -- (Summer 2007)

Necrotic Enterititis
Applied Broiler Research Farm Report: Electricity Usage Before and After Remodel
Understanding and Control of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)

Avian Advice Vol. 9, No. 1 -- (Spring 2007)

In Search of the Ideal Water Line Cleaner
Applied Broiler Research Farm Report: Propane Usage Before and After Remodel
Feasability of On-Farm Broiler Litter Combustion
Wild Bird Control: Why and How?

Avian Advice Vol. 8, No. 2 -- (Fall/Winter 2006)

Decorative Trees and Shrubs Could Supplement Farm Income and Protect the Environment
Clean Water Lines for Flock Health
Poultry Producers at Environmental Crossroads
Ammonia Emmissions Attracting Significant Attention


Avian Advice Vol. 8, No. 1 -- (Spring/Summer 2006)

On-farm Egg-holding Temperatures for Commercial Broiler Breeders
Factors Affecting Turkey Flock Performance
Farm Animal Welfare Issues Affect Poultry Producers

Avian Advice Vol. 7, No. 3 -- (Fall/Winter 2005)

Impact of Water Acidifiers on Microbial Loads in Poultry Drinking Water
Coccidiosis and the Poultry Industry
Nutrient Management: Air and Water Quality Issues
Understanding and Controlling Ascites

Avian Advice Vol. 7, No. 2 -- (Spring 2005)

Effects of Water Acidification on Turkey Performance
Two New Programs:
Premises Identification and the National Animal Identification System
What are Bacteriophages?
Bacteriophage: A Replacement for Antibiotics?
Evaluation of Litter Treatments on Salmonella Recovery in Poultry Litter

Avian Advice Vol. 7, No. 1 -- (Winter 2005)

Normal Birds - A Review of Avian Anatomy
Windbreaks for Arkansas Poultry Farms
Is Mold Growth Hurting Your Performance?

Avian Advice Vol. 6, No. 2 -- (Fall 2004)

Shelterbelts: Has Their Time Come for Arkansas Poultry Producers?
Effects of Water Acidification on Broiler Performance
The Arkansas Surveillance Program fro Exotic and Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza
Strategies for Successful Turkey Products

Avian Advice Vol. 6, No. 1 -- (Spring 2004)

Mortality Patterns Associated with Commercial Broiler Production
Water Sanitation: Evaluation of Products
Odor and Air Emissions from Poultry Facilities
Arkansas Turkey Growers Face Variety of Challenges

Avian Advice Vol. 5, No. 4 -- (Winter 2003)

Energy Costs Associated with Commercial Broiler Production
Corona Virus Infections in Turkeys
Animal Welfare Audits: What to Expect and How to be Prepared
Broiler Nutrition, Feed Intake and Grower Economics
Avian Advice Vol. 5, No. 3 -- (Fall 2003)
Nutrient Analysis of Poultry Litter and Possible Disposal Alternatives
Sexing Chicks in the Backyard Flock
Avian Reovirus Infections
Water Intake: A Good Measure of Broiler Performance
Exotic Poultry Diseases
Avian Advice Vol. 5, No. 2 -- (Summer 2003)
Litter Amendments as a Tool for Optimizing Poultry House Clean Out
Are Hummingbirds a Biosecurity Threat?
Feed Intake Critical to Growth Rate of Turkeys
Effect of Summer Heat Stress on Poultry Breeding Stock
Applied Broiler Research Unit Performance Report
Avian Advice Vol. 5, No. 1 -- (Spring 2003)
 
Brooding Chicks and Poults: Environmental Critical Control Points
Breeder Flock Uniformity: How Important Is It?
Nipple Drinker Management Critical to Broiler Performance
Early Feed Intake and Bird Performance

Avian Advice Vol. 4. No. 4 -- (Winter 2002)

The Biosecurity Issue
Economic Consequences of Major Poultry Diseases
Foreign Animal Diseases and the Poultry Industry
A Short History of the Cleanup Costs Associated with Major Disease Outbreaks in the U.S.
Biosecurity Practices for Arkansas Livestock
The Office of International Epizootics
Integrity and Rules of Practice for Veterinarians

Avian Advice Vol. 4. No. 3 -- (Fall 2002)

Feed Antibiotics - Can We Get Along Without Them?
Biology, Impact on Production and Control of the Northern Fowl Mite
The Campaign for Quality Drinking Water Continues
Egg Shell Mottling and Hatchability
Applied Broiler Research Unit Performance Report
Coming Events

Avian Advice Vol. 4. No. 2 -- (Summer 2002)

Fertility and Embryonic Mortality in Breeders
Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Fascinate then Educate
Litter Management: In and outside the poultry house
Coming Events

Avian Advice Vol. 4. No. 1 -- (Spring 2002)

Spreadsheet for Broiler Farm Economic Analyses
Reproductive Biology of the Broiler Breeder Male
Don't Let Rodents Nibble Away Your Profits
Ventilation Considerations for Turkey Producers
Applied Broiler Research Unit Performance Report

Avian Advice Vol. 3. No. 4 -- (Winter 2001-2002)

Heating the Broiler House: Fuel or Bird Heat?
Anthrax on the Poultry Farm
Agroterrorism: Are You Prepared?
Thinking About Stress and Disease in Turkeys
West Nile Virus Encephalitis: An Emerging Infectious Disease
Coming Events

Avian Advice Vol. 3, No. 3 -- (Late Summer 2001)

A 10-Year Comparison of On-farm Feed Weights and Feed Truck Weights
What Do Poultry Growers Think?
Why Birds Grow Fast Without Hormones
Management to Minimize Reduction in Fertility and Hatchability Late in Lay
E.Coli Infections (Colibacillosis) in Poultry
Applied Broiler Research Unit Performance Report
Coming Events

Avian Advice: Vol. 3, No. 2 -- (Summer 2001)

Beat the Heat! Be Prepared for Summer Flocks
Caring for Hatching Eggs Prior to Incubation
Mad Cow and You
Should My Old Broiler Houses be Remodeled?
Exotic Newcastle Disease and Other Foreign Animal Diseases
Litter Conditioning for a Healthy Flock
Heat Stress, Evaporative Cooling and Tunnel Ventilation
Fun with Incubation

Avian Advice: Vol. 3, No. 1 -- (Spring 2001)

Blackhead in Turkeys
Importance of Breeder House Best Management Practices
Factors affecting Feed Conversion in Broilers
Feed Withdrawal in Broilers Prior to Harvest
Applied Broiler Research Unit Performance Report
Coming Events
Improving Darkling Beetle Control in Poultry Facilities

Avian Advice: Vol. 2, No. 2 -- (Winter 2000)

Avian Pox in Exhibition and Backyard Poultry
New Poultry Specialist at the U of A
Importance of Litter Quality to Broiler Producers
Computers and Controllers
Identification of Poultry Parasite Problems
Biology and Control of Bed Bugs in Poultry Houses
Water Quality Can Influence Poultry Performance
Combating Floor and Slat Eggs in the Breeder House

Avian Advice: Vol. 2, No. 1 -- (Fall 2000)

Avian Influenza: Always a threat in the fall
Brooding Chicks in Colder Weather
Mycoplasmosis--A Continued Threat
How Much Litter do Broilers Produce?
Savoy Broiler Unit Performance Report
Low-Cost, Temporary Poultry Litter Storage
U of A Poultry Extension Staff & Coming Events

Avian Advice Vol. 1, No. 1 -- (Fall 1999, Inaugural Edition)

Naming of a Newsletter
The Bio-Burner: A new tool in Poultry Sanitation
Water - Do your birds have enough?
Poultry Biosecurity
Savoy Broiler Unit Performance Report
 
 

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