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 publication details two recommended broiler feeding programs as well as one recommended turkey feeding program for successful show birds.
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This book explains how to produce high-quality flight quail that perform like wild bobwhite quail in the field.
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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.
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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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This manual includes full-color photos. Includes guidelines for uniform application of the U.S. Department of Agriculture classes, standards, and grades of poultry.
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This 6-page document outlines 24 popular breeds for backyard egg production across 7 important characteristics.
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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.