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Aflatoxins in Poultry
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Aflatoxins in Poultry

This publication addresses poultry health and productivity issues connected to exposing flocks to aflatoxin-contaminated feed. ...

An Explanation of Damaging Pecking Behavior in Poultry and Captive Birds
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An Explanation of Damaging Pecking Behavior in Poultry and Captive Birds

Injurious pecking is a major animal welfare and economic concern in poultry and other captive birds because it may cause severe damage and death in some cases. This article discusses types of injurious pecking, potent...

Animal Well Being:  Poultry
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Animal Well Being: Poultry

The well-being of poultry is an important issue for consumers, the poultry industry, and, of course, to the animals. In this publication, a Purdue University professor discusses well-being from several angles, includi...

Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Denmark Following the Ban on Including Antimicrobials in Livestock Feeds
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Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Denmark Following the Ban on Including Antimicrobials in Livestock Feeds

The use of antimicrobials (substances that kill or inhibit microorganisms) in food animal production is one of the more controversial agricultural practices in the United States. The author of this 4-page PDF publication...

Bantams
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Bantams

Discover the value and purpose of bantams, and their characteristics, breeds, and varieties. Learn how to get started raising bantams, secure breeding stock, select and mate bantams, incubate and rear their young, feed a...

Behavioral challenges and welfare consequences of cage-free poultry housing
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Behavioral challenges and welfare consequences of cage-free poultry housing

Pecking, piling and other behavioral issues are challenges gaining attention as the laying hen industry shifts toward cage-free housing systems. In this publication, Purdue University researchers discuss the factors that...

Cage-free Egg Production
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Cage-free Egg Production

There is much to learn about raising chickens in a cage-free environment to produce eggs. Poultry specialists from Purdue, North Carolina State and Auburn universities have put together a primer of things you need to ...

Cage-free Egg Production:  Benefits and Challenges
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Cage-free Egg Production: Benefits and Challenges

Consumers have many options when it comes to eggs, including eggs labeled as "cage-free". This paper explains how cage-free eggs are produced at the farm level as well as the benefits and challenges associated with c...

Composting Poultry Carcasses
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Composting Poultry Carcasses

Composting of dead poultry is a natural process where beneficial bacteria and fungi convert organic material into a useful end product called compost. If properly done, no offensive odor is created from the process, an...

Egg Sanitation: Accumulator
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Egg Sanitation: Accumulator

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the accumulator.

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Egg Sanitation: Auxiliary Systems
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Egg Sanitation: Auxiliary Systems

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the auxiliary systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Egg Carriage Systems
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Egg Sanitation: Egg Carriage Systems

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for egg carriage systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Egg Coolers
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Egg Sanitation: Egg Coolers

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the egg coolers.

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Egg Sanitation: Egg Drying Equipment
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Egg Sanitation: Egg Drying Equipment

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the egg drying equipment.

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Egg Sanitation: Egg Quality Detection Systems
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Egg Sanitation: Egg Quality Detection Systems

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for egg quality detection systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Egg Removal Systems
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Egg Sanitation: Egg Removal Systems

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for egg removal systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Egg Transfer Systems
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Egg Sanitation: Egg Transfer Systems

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for egg transfer systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Employee Areas and Outdoor Spaces
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Egg Sanitation: Employee Areas and Outdoor Spaces

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the employee areas and outdoor areas.

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Egg Sanitation: Farm Belt
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Egg Sanitation: Farm Belt

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the farm belt.

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Egg Sanitation: Introduction
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Egg Sanitation: Introduction

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series.

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Egg Sanitation: Pack and Stack
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Egg Sanitation: Pack and Stack

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the pack and stack areas.

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Egg Sanitation: Packer - Lower Portion
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Egg Sanitation: Packer - Lower Portion

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the lower portion of egg packer systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Packer - Upper Portion
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Egg Sanitation: Packer - Upper Portion

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the upper portion of egg packer systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Processing Areas
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Egg Sanitation: Processing Areas

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the processing areas.

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Egg Sanitation: Sanitizer Systems
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Egg Sanitation: Sanitizer Systems

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for sanitizer systems.

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Egg Sanitation: Storage Areas
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Egg Sanitation: Storage Areas

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the storage areas.

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Egg Sanitation: Washer
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Egg Sanitation: Washer

Learn USDA AMS inspection guidelines for sanitation of egg processing equipment in this video series. In this module, you will learn about the guidelines for the washer.

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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Almacenamiento
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Almacenamiento

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para las &a...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Procesamiento
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas De Procesamiento

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para las &a...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas Para Empleados
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Áreas Para Empleados

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para las &a...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Acumulador
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Acumulador

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para el acu...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Cinta Transportadora Agrícola
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Cinta Transportadora Agrícola

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para el cin...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Empaquetado Y Apilado
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Empaquetado Y Apilado

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para el emp...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Enfriadores
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Enfriadores

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los en...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Equipo De Secado De Huevos
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Equipo De Secado De Huevos

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para el equ...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Introducción
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Introducción

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos.

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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Lavadora
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Lavadora

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para la lav...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema Auxiliar
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema Auxiliar

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para el sis...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema De Transporte
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistema De Transporte

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Detección De Calidad De Huevos
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Detección De Calidad De Huevos

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Eliminación De Huevos
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Eliminación De Huevos

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Parte Superior
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Parte Superior

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Porción Baja
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Empaquetado - Porción Baja

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Saneamiento
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Saneamiento

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Transferencia De Huevos
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El Saneamiento de Huevos: Sistemas De Transferencia De Huevos

Aprenda las guías de inspección del USDA AMS para el saneamiento del equipo de procesamiento de huevos en esta serie de videos. En este módulo, aprenderá acerca de las guías para los si...

Farm Animal Welfare: Audits and Certification Programs
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Farm Animal Welfare: Audits and Certification Programs

This bulletin is the first in a series on animal welfare assurance and audit programs. Three Purdue University researchers discuss the foundation of animal welfare, ways to assure livestock and poultry welfare, nation...

Food Safety Implications for Raising Backyard Poultry
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Food Safety Implications for Raising Backyard Poultry

Thinking about raising poultry in your backyard? You aren't alone. Interest in backyard chickens (and ducks and turkeys) is growing. From a food safety perspective, two Purdue University researchers offer advice (first, ...

Getting Started with the Home Poultry Flock
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Getting Started with the Home Poultry Flock

The desire to begin raising poultry must be carefully considered before the first purchase. This publication details information about Housing Birds, Placing Birds, and Water and Feed....

Indiana Poultry Emergency Disease Response - Fact Sheet
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Indiana Poultry Emergency Disease Response - Fact Sheet

This fact sheet contains a list of resources; for example, if you are interested in knowing how to initiate steps to quarantine the infect area and contain the spread of disease, then the contact list says to contact Ind...

Meat Processing Options for Small Farms - video
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Meat Processing Options for Small Farms - video

Purdue experts discuss what small farms need to consider about meat processing.

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Methods of Livestock Identification
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Methods of Livestock Identification

Animal identification is the basis for keeping accurate production records of the herd/flock. This publication provides information about numbering systems and identification methods such as ear tagging, freeze branding,...

MRSA and Livestock
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MRSA and Livestock

There is growing concern over a possible link between MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and livestock production. This publication answers several of the most common questions surrounding this issue. ...

Poultry Capture & Handling
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Poultry Capture & Handling

As with any other species, the main objective when handling poultry is ensuring both the handler and the bird come away unharmed and relatively unstressed. The diversity among poultry species may require changes to ho...

Poultry Manure Management Planning
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Poultry Manure Management Planning

Proper handling, storage, and application of manure from poultry operations will protect Indiana's water resources. It can also increase profits of bird and crop enterprises. Here we bring together information about ...

Producción De Huevo Sin Jaulas
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Producción De Huevo Sin Jaulas

Hay mucho que aprender sobre la crianza de pollos en ambiente sin jaulas para producir huevos. Los especialistas en aves de corral de las universidades de Purdue, North Carolina State y Auburn han elaborado una guí...

Reducing the Impact of Aflatoxins in Livestock and Poultry
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Reducing the Impact of Aflatoxins in Livestock and Poultry

This publication outlines the problem of aflatoxin contamination of animal feed and provides management practices that can lower the risk of contamination. ...

Technology Improves Odds In Battle To Control Rodents
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Technology Improves Odds In Battle To Control Rodents

Advancements in rodent detection have led to electronic rodent monitoring systems that perform continuously and accurately. In this publication, Purdue researchers test trademarked Motomco iQ traps powered by Bell Sensin...

Use of Dry Distillers' Grains with Solubles by Poultry
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Use of Dry Distillers' Grains with Solubles by Poultry

This 3-page publication discusses the issues that must be addressed before large amounts of DDGS can be fed on poultry farms. ...

Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants
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Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants

Poultry slaughtering and processing plants typically process 20,000 or more birds per day. The shackling, killing, scalding, and picking areas of the plant emit airborne microorganisms, moisture, and dust. These contamin...

Zearalenone Concerns in Reproducing Livestock
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Zearalenone Concerns in Reproducing Livestock

Mycotoxins in corn and other grains can reduce performance in both ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats) and non-ruminants (swine, poultry) and can have detrimental effects on both finishing animals and reproducing males and ...