Resources Tagged: Chickens

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  1. Small-Scale Poultry and Food Security in Resource-Poor Settings: A Review

    Abstract, Global Food Security, 2017 Small-scalepoultry productionsystems are mostly found in rural, resource-poor areas that often also experience food insecurity. They are accessible to vulnerable groups of society, and provide households with income and nutritionally-rich food sources....
    Chickens

  2. Effects of Thyme and Oregano on Performance and Egg Quality Characteristics of Laying Hens

    Abstract, World's Poultry Science Journal, 2013 This study evaluated the effects of thyme (experiment 1) or oregano (experiment 2) on egg production, feed intake, egg quality and blood parameters of laying hens. In each experiment, a total of 120 sixty-week-old Hy-line Brown laying hens were...
    Eggs Chickens

  3. Recent Advances in Role of Insects as Alternative Protein Source in Poultry Nutrition

    Abstract, Poultry Research Institute, 2018 Insects are considered as a potential substitute for fishmeal (FM) and soybean meal (SBM) in feeding mixtures for poultry diets. The intent of this paper is to appraise the current work relating to the use of insects as alternative protein in poultry...
    Chickens

  4. C - Chicken Coops: 45 Building Plans for Housing Your Flock - Judy Pangman

    Chickens have very basic needs: food and water, adequate shelter and space, and predator protection. Chicken owners go to all different lengths to meet those needs, from the simplest to the very elaborate. The beauty of raising chickens is that there is no set formula and no way that you must do...
    Design & Construction Poultry Housing Poultry Chickens ZAS Downloads

  5. Raising Chickens And Ducks

    1990-01-01 Because chickens and ducks can utilize surplus grain, table scraps, garden trimmings, and by-products, they can provide a valuable food reserve. Some farming communities produce more grain than their people need. Of course the excess could be sold, but if not, it can be fed to poultry. Then, if...
    Chickens Poultry Breeding Poultry Housing Poultry Poultry production Duck VITA

  6. FM 1997 LESHA Magazine Vol 13 #2

    1997-07-19 User-producer tools development Values-based rural develoment Palm sugar Controlling chickens Rats, bats and traps An innovative organic farming Controlling house flies Ecology education in Peru
    Rural Development Chickens Rats Ecology Organic Farming Pest Control

  7. A Deep Litter System for Natural Chicken Production

    2022-04-12 This systemprioritizes chicken health and robustness by attempting to recreate conditions natural to chickens. This system does not produce as much as industrial systems, but can be more profitable for small-scale farmers by reducing both risks and costs. It focuses on growing vigorous chickens...
    Deep Litter Chickens

  8. Readings in Small-Scale Poultry Production: Third-World Farmer Manuals

    Contains information on raising poultry in English and Spanish.
    Chickens Poultry Breeding Poultry Health Poultry Housing Poultry Poultry production

  9. Village Chicken Production Systems in Rural Africa: Household Food Security and Gender Issues

    The main findings of this study support the hypothesis that village chicken production forms the basis for transforming the rural poultry sector from subsistence to a more economically productive base. This study also highlights the importance of information systems, which include data management...
    Home-Based Businesses Rural Conditions Poultry Breeding Chickens Africa Small Business Food Security

  10. CTA Practical Guide Series

    2007-01-01 This Series contains 14fold-out leaflets,practical for use in the field and easy to read. Covering multiple subjects, it gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings. 1. Rearing Dairy Goats 2. How To Control Striga And Stemborer...
    dairy goats Striga Rainwater Harvesting Chickens Sweet Potato Products Cassava flour Compost Canning and Preser... Fish Farming Tree Nursery Banana Flour Cookery-Tomatoes Beekeeping Mango Fruit Fly