Keywords

poultry, best management practices, farming, egg, meat, chicken, turkey

Disciplines

Agribusiness | Agricultural Education | Animals | Animal Studies | Biosecurity | Meat Science | Ornithology | Poultry or Avian Science

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Abstract/Summary

Written for small-scale poultry producers. University specialists, Extension educators, and agriculture service providers from New England and New York developed this list of Best Management Practices to assist small-scale poultry growers to provide the best of care for their birds, minimize losses due to disease and predation, as well as minimizing the impact on the environment while assuring a high quality, wholesome product for their family and customers.

Publication Date

2015

Publisher

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Publisher Location

Orono, ME

Publication Title

Cooperative Extension - Agriculture

Comments

This project supported in part by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is a program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Information in this publication is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.

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Bulletin 2220: Best Management Practices for Small Scale Poultry Producers in Maine

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