Poultry: Small Flock Management
Poultry producers take pride in owning a well-managed, productive flock. However, most flocks suffer from management problems that prevent the birds from ever reaching their productive potential. The vast majority of problems encountered in the poultry house are not related to nutrition or disease, but from mismanagement by the poultryman.
The information contained in this section is designed to assist the poultry producer in avoiding management problems and preventing potentially serious problems in the flock. The emphasis in poultry production must always be placed upon the prevention of problems, rather than correcting them after they occur.
The discussions and publications that follow can be useful to both novice and experienced poultry producers for expanding their knowledge of poultry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What
is the best breed of chickens to raise?
How
can I sex day-old chicks?
How
can I stop my hens from eating their eggs?
Why
did my laying hens stop laying eggs this winter?
How
do I properly care for my laying hens to get maximum egg production?
How
can I identify poor egg producing hens in my flock?
My
laying hens seem to loose their feathers in the late autumn months
and often stop laying. What is wrong?
How
do I stop my chickens from pecking on each other?
Why
do my birds have an absence of feathers on parts of their bodies?
How
should I care for newly hatched chicks?
What
is best brooding temperatures?
How
do I treat chickens to remove intestinal worms?
How
do I treat chickens to rid them of mites, lice and ticks?
When
should hens be culled?
Publications
Other Information
Grow
Healthy Chicks is
a series of ten information sheets that address problems that may be
encountered while raising chicks.
Breeds
and Varieties of Chickens lists
the breeds and varieties of all chicken, turkey, and waterfowl recognized
by the American Poultry Association.
Solutions
for Poultry lists
many solutions and remedies to treat problems in the poultry flock.
Cannibalism,
Prevention and Treatment discusses
the causes and measures to prevent and correct cannibalism in flocks.
Prevention
of Egg Eating suggests
how egg eating by hens can be corrected or prevented.
Why
Have My Hens Stopped Laying? discusses
the effects of seasons and how the changes affect egg production of
hens.
