1. The period from hatching until the chickens no longer require supplementary heat is called the ‘brooding period’ and usually lasts for 3–6 weeks, depending on seasonal temperatures and the type of housing. Chickens need supplementary heat when they hatch, because they are unable to maintain their...
  2. Approximately 40 breeds of chicken discussed in this chart including: Ameraucana Ancona Andalusian Appenzeller Araucana Aseel Australorp or Black Australorp
  3. 01/01/1985 Les volailles jouent un rôle important dans la plupart des pays en développement : elles constituent l’un des moyens d’existence des petits exploitants ruraux qui ont une basse-cour. Vous trouverez des informations générales sur l’élevage des poules dans de nombreux ouvrages, notamment dans l’...
  4. 19/01/1990 Les volailles représentent une source précieuse de protéines animales d’une grande valeur biologique. On les élève même lorsque les conditions de nourriture et de logement sont limitées. Les poules sont des « convertisseurs de déchets » : en digérant, elles utilisent les déchets comme ressource...
  5. La couveuse est chauffée par une ampoule électrique réguličre, placée sous la couveuse, le sol. Selon la montée de la température exigée, la puissance de l'ampoule ętre choisi par expérimentation. Le sol du métal et toit préviennent prédateurs tels que rats d'entrer la couveuse. Si l'énergie...
  6. Poultry are the most benign of farm stock; easy to manage, resilient and relatively productive under the most varied conditions. Anyone with a small patch of land can keep poultry for their eggs and meat, and for breeding. There are few greater pleasures than keeping a flock of hens and feeding...
  7. This manual is designed to provide development workers with the information and tools needed either to begin or to improve poultry production. For those who are inexperienced in poultry production, this manual can identify and provide the basic information needed to raise and market poultry...
  8. Through sustained agricultural food production using ducks, fish, and crops this experiment sets out to be a means to love the poor. A system was built where ducks, fish, and crops could feed off each other's wastes. The plants and ducks grew well but there was not enough oxygen for the fish.
  9. 01/01/1959 1,103 pages, illustrated, photos
  10. 01/04/1963 This pulication includes information for the identification of Blackhead for poultry.BLACKHEAD of Turkeys and Chickens: How to Control It also includes information including losses from Blackhead, how birds get it, signs of the disease, where to bet a diagnosis, how to handle an outbreak, and its...