Published March 1986. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Most of the feed required for poultry production in
the Republic of Yemen is imported from Europe. Sometimes,
feed shipments arrive later due to lack of hard currencies
to pay for the feed or to pay the freight charges. Yemeni
broiler producers in such cases feed their birds a single...
Semen characteristics and egg production of male and female
commercial broiler breeders maintained in cages or on litter floors
were evaluated over a 24-week period. Semen was collected from males
caged singly or in pairs on a schedule of 3, 5, and 10 times (3X, 5X,
and 10X) weekly from...
Published May 1957. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published December 1940. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Several experiments were conducted with birds differing in body weight, conformation and sternal measurements to obtain information on whether it would be possible during short term selection to influence the shape of the sternum and, if so, what influence this would have on the amount and distribution of the breast...
The broiler industry in the United States has undergone tremendous change since the end of World War II. Several structural
changes in the industry facilitated the widespread adoption of new
technology. Improvements in feeding, breeding, and managing made
production more efficient. Extensive use of contract growing and
production financing accompanied...
The objectives in these four experiments were to observe
the effectiveness of sodium bisulfate and clinoptilolite and
different methods of application of sodium bisulfate, ferrous
sulfate heptahydrate and Micro Aide® on atmospheric ammonia
level in the broiler house and on broiler performance.
The first experiment was conducted to determine the...
I. Performance and Carcass Quality of Broilers Raised on
Wire Flooring With and Without Padded Roosts
Two experiments were performed with broilers raised on
wire flooring with and without padded roosts to study the
effects of bird performance and carcass quality. Each
experiment had 480 straight-run commercial broilers
divided equally...