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Anatomy and Physiology
Body Systems
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Embryology of the chicken
Endocrine system
Excretory system
Immune System
Integumentary (surface of the bird)
Metabolic system
Muscular system
Nervous systems & important sensory organs
Reproductive system
Respiratory system & thermoregulation
Skeletal System
Evolution of the bird
Incubation
List of common anatomical and physiological terms
The Avian Egg
Backyard Poultry
Chicken coops
Common problems and treatment methods for backyard chickens
General tips for backyard poultry production
Health
Beak Trimming
Biosecurity and Disease Prevention
Disease
Ascities
Avian Encephalomyelitis
Avian Influenza
Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis
Avian Tuberculosis
Cannibalism (or aggressive pecking)
Chicken Anaemia Virus Infection (or CAV)
Chlamydophilosis
Coccidiosis
Colibacillosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Differences between avian influenza and pandemic human influenza
Egg drop syndrome (or EDS)
Fatty Liver Syndrome
Fowl Cholera (or pasteurellosis)
Fowl Pox
Histomoniasis
Infectious Bronchitis
Infectious bursal disease (or Gumboro)
Infectious Coryza
Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Leg and Skeletal Problems
Lice and Mites
Lymphoid Leukosis
Lymphoid Tumour Disease (Reticuloendotheliosis)
Marek’s Disease
Mycoplasmosis
Necrotic Enteritis
Newcastle Disease
Parasitic worms (or Helminths)
Rickets and cage layer fatigue
Toxoplasmosis
Trichomoniasis
Viral Arthritis (Tenosynovitis)
Vaccination
Husbandry & Management
Climate in Poultry Houses
Environmental Enrichment
Lighting in Poultry Houses
List of Poultry Husbandry Terms
Odour Emissions
Pest Mangement
Darkling Beetles
Flies
Rodent control
Wild bird control
Poultry Behaviour
Poultry Litter
Litter Waste Management
Litter Pasteurisation
LitterHeatMap
Poultry Stress
Robotics in the Poultry Industry
Welfare
Welfare standards for the layer industry
Welfare standards for the chicken meat industry
Nutrition
Feed Additives
Feed Evaluation
Feed Formulation
Feed Ingredients
Feedipedia
List of Nutrition terms
Nutrient requirements of ducks
Nutrient requirements of egg laying chickens
Nutrient requirements of turkeys
Nutrition requirements of meat chickens (broilers)
Production
Alternative poultry production systems
Chicken Egg (layer) Industry
Layer farm sequence
Food Safety
Salmonella
Campylobacter
Meat chicken (broiler) industry
Meat chicken farm sequence
Poultry Breeding
Supply Industries
Species
Chicken
Duck
Fancy Chicken Breeds
Australian Game
Australorp
Barnevelder
Brahma
Campine
Dorking
Faverolles
Frizzle
New Hampshire
Old English Game
Orpington
Pekin Bantam
Pit Game
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Rhode Island
Rosecomb
Sebright
Silkie
Sussex
Wyandotte
Welsummer
Fancy Duck Breeds
Fancy Goose Breeds
Game Birds
Goose
Ratites
Turkey
Village Poultry
Chicken Keeping for Pacific Island Communities
A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry in South Africa – English version
Hoe om met Werfhoenders ‘n Eenvoudige Besigheid in Suid Afrika te Begin
Šupa Tsela e Bonolo Ya Go Rua Dikgogo TŠA Segae Afrika Borwa
Ndila I Leluwaho Ya u Langula Vhufuwa Khuhu Dzapo Fhano Africa Tshipembe
Isikhokelo Esilula Sofuyo Lweenkukhu Kumaphandle Asemzantsi Afrika (Trans.Joyce Mafu)
Izinkukhu Zasemakhaya – Indlela Elula Yokufuywa Kwezinkukhu Zasemakhaya Eningizimu Africa (Trans. Qeda Nyoka)
Education
Anatomy of the Chicken
Australian Poultry Associations
World Poultry Science Association – Australian Branch
Resources
Books
DVDs and Videos
Keeping Poultry in Schools
National Guide – Poultry for Show and Sale
Primary School Worksheets
Secondary School Worksheets
Chicken Simulator
Show Poultry Handbook by Tintinara Area School
Background Information
Relevance to Poultry Industry
Equipment Needed to Show Poultry
Housing and Cages
Litter and Bedding
Feed and Water
Cleaning and Hygiene
Diseases of a Chick
Holding and Restraining Technique
Relationship, Bonding, Behaviour
Training
Poultry washing
Preparing of Chooks for Exhibition
Show Entries and Classes
Transport to Shows
Bibliography
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
Careers in Poultry
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
University Studies
Research
PHA Funding
PHA Funded Projects
Research Factsheets
Resources for Researchers
Calibration Curve Confidence Calculator
FCR Prediction Tool
Slope Ratio Calculator
Experimental Power Graphing Program
Nutritional Response Models
Quantile Plotting Distribution Optimization Library for transforming data
Experimental Simulating Program
Enzyme Value Evaluation
Maximum Ingredient Level Optimization
Inverse Transformation Scale Experimental Power Graphing
Maximizing research results by using simulation in nutritional requirement study planning
NSP Database
PHA Programs and Scholarships
Conferences and Events
Poultry CRC Final Reports
Training
Poultry Hub Jobs Program
Classifieds
All About Poultry
Anatomy and Physiology
Body Systems
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Embryology of the chicken
Endocrine system
Excretory system
Immune System
Integumentary (surface of the bird)
Metabolic system
Muscular system
Nervous systems & important sensory organs
Reproductive system
Respiratory system & thermoregulation
Skeletal System
Evolution of the bird
Incubation
List of common anatomical and physiological terms
The Avian Egg
Backyard Poultry
Chicken coops
Common problems and treatment methods for backyard chickens
General tips for backyard poultry production
Health
Beak Trimming
Biosecurity and Disease Prevention
Disease
Ascities
Avian Encephalomyelitis
Avian Influenza
Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis
Avian Tuberculosis
Cannibalism (or aggressive pecking)
Chicken Anaemia Virus Infection (or CAV)
Chlamydophilosis
Coccidiosis
Colibacillosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Differences between avian influenza and pandemic human influenza
Egg drop syndrome (or EDS)
Fatty Liver Syndrome
Fowl Cholera (or pasteurellosis)
Fowl Pox
Histomoniasis
Infectious Bronchitis
Infectious bursal disease (or Gumboro)
Infectious Coryza
Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Leg and Skeletal Problems
Lice and Mites
Lymphoid Leukosis
Lymphoid Tumour Disease (Reticuloendotheliosis)
Marek’s Disease
Mycoplasmosis
Necrotic Enteritis
Newcastle Disease
Parasitic worms (or Helminths)
Rickets and cage layer fatigue
Toxoplasmosis
Trichomoniasis
Viral Arthritis (Tenosynovitis)
Vaccination
Husbandry & Management
Climate in Poultry Houses
Environmental Enrichment
Lighting in Poultry Houses
List of Poultry Husbandry Terms
Odour Emissions
Pest Mangement
Darkling Beetles
Flies
Rodent control
Wild bird control
Poultry Behaviour
Poultry Litter
Litter Waste Management
Litter Pasteurisation
LitterHeatMap
Poultry Stress
Robotics in the Poultry Industry
Welfare
Welfare standards for the layer industry
Welfare standards for the chicken meat industry
Nutrition
Feed Additives
Feed Evaluation
Feed Formulation
Feed Ingredients
Feedipedia
List of Nutrition terms
Nutrient requirements of ducks
Nutrient requirements of egg laying chickens
Nutrient requirements of turkeys
Nutrition requirements of meat chickens (broilers)
Production
Alternative poultry production systems
Chicken Egg (layer) Industry
Layer farm sequence
Food Safety
Salmonella
Campylobacter
Meat chicken (broiler) industry
Meat chicken farm sequence
Poultry Breeding
Supply Industries
Species
Chicken
Duck
Fancy Chicken Breeds
Australian Game
Australorp
Barnevelder
Brahma
Campine
Dorking
Faverolles
Frizzle
New Hampshire
Old English Game
Orpington
Pekin Bantam
Pit Game
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Rhode Island
Rosecomb
Sebright
Silkie
Sussex
Wyandotte
Welsummer
Fancy Duck Breeds
Fancy Goose Breeds
Game Birds
Goose
Ratites
Turkey
Village Poultry
Chicken Keeping for Pacific Island Communities
A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry in South Africa – English version
Hoe om met Werfhoenders ‘n Eenvoudige Besigheid in Suid Afrika te Begin
Šupa Tsela e Bonolo Ya Go Rua Dikgogo TŠA Segae Afrika Borwa
Ndila I Leluwaho Ya u Langula Vhufuwa Khuhu Dzapo Fhano Africa Tshipembe
Isikhokelo Esilula Sofuyo Lweenkukhu Kumaphandle Asemzantsi Afrika (Trans.Joyce Mafu)
Izinkukhu Zasemakhaya – Indlela Elula Yokufuywa Kwezinkukhu Zasemakhaya Eningizimu Africa (Trans. Qeda Nyoka)
Education
Anatomy of the Chicken
Australian Poultry Associations
World Poultry Science Association – Australian Branch
Resources
Books
DVDs and Videos
Keeping Poultry in Schools
National Guide – Poultry for Show and Sale
Primary School Worksheets
Secondary School Worksheets
Chicken Simulator
Show Poultry Handbook by Tintinara Area School
Background Information
Relevance to Poultry Industry
Equipment Needed to Show Poultry
Housing and Cages
Litter and Bedding
Feed and Water
Cleaning and Hygiene
Diseases of a Chick
Holding and Restraining Technique
Relationship, Bonding, Behaviour
Training
Poultry washing
Preparing of Chooks for Exhibition
Show Entries and Classes
Transport to Shows
Bibliography
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
Careers in Poultry
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
University Studies
Research
PHA Funding
PHA Funded Projects
Research Factsheets
Resources for Researchers
Calibration Curve Confidence Calculator
FCR Prediction Tool
Slope Ratio Calculator
Experimental Power Graphing Program
Nutritional Response Models
Quantile Plotting Distribution Optimization Library for transforming data
Experimental Simulating Program
Enzyme Value Evaluation
Maximum Ingredient Level Optimization
Inverse Transformation Scale Experimental Power Graphing
Maximizing research results by using simulation in nutritional requirement study planning
NSP Database
PHA Programs and Scholarships
Conferences and Events
Poultry CRC Final Reports
Training
Poultry Hub Jobs Program
Classifieds