Protecting Your Backyard Flock From Disease Through Biosecurity
By: Margaret Ross, Eastern Area Specialized Agent – Poultry One of the tips I give my poultry producers most often …
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Preparing Your Turkey for the Youth Market Turkey Show
Written by Jonas Asbill and Margaret Ross, Area Specialized Poultry Agents You picked up your poults in June. They’ve taken …
Rodent Control on Commercial Poultry Farms
Rodents can be a major issue on commercial poultry farms. They can spread disease, cause feed losses and contamination, …
Backyard Flock Egg Production
Article adapted from Keeping Garden Chickens in NC, an NC State Extension publication So, you just got your own flock …
Are Your Chickens Cool Enough to Beat the Heat?
Summer heat and humidity is upon us and we’re all looking for ways to cool off. Your backyard feathered …
The Importance of Sampling for Commercial Poultry Producers
Commercial poultry producers have a lot of recordkeeping to keep up with and sampling records are a big part …
Biosecurity on Commercial Poultry Farms
Information in article provided by resources from University of Maryland Extension and UGA Extension Keeping disease out of your commercial …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
Jonas Asbill, Richard Goforth, Lauren Greene, and Margaret Ross NC State Extension Area Specialized Poultry Agents Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI …
Rodent Control on Commercial Poultry Farms
Becky Spearman, Bladen County Cooperative Extension Director and Livestock AgentMargaret Ross, NC State Extension Eastern Area Specialized Poultry Agent Rodents …
Completing Your Poultry Nutrient Management Plan
The poultry industry is growing again in North Carolina and producers are needing nutrient management plans completed. These are …
Backyard Chicken DIY Projects
If you have ever considered getting chickens, but are worried about how much they may cost your family, there …
Are Your Chickens Cool Enough to Beat the Heat?
Summer heat and humidity is upon us and we’re all looking for ways to cool off. Your backyard feathered …