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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

2014 National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference

The Illinois 4-H Poultry Judging Team placed 10th out of 19 states that competed in the 2014 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, KY on November 20, 2014. The team consisted of Esther Sims, Peotone; David Kloppe, New Berlin... Read More

Monday, March 15, 2010

Evaluation of limit feeding corn and distillers dried grains with solubles in non-feed-withdrawal molt programs for laying hens

An experiment was conducted using 504 Hy-Line W-36 Single Comb White Leghorn hens (69 wk of age) randomly to 1 of 7 treatments. These treatments consisted of a 47% corn:47% soy hulls diet (C:SH) fed ad libitum; a 94% corn diet fed at a rate of 36.... Read More

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

New Poultry Research Facility at University of Illinois

This past year a new poultry research facility was constructed at the University of Illinois. It is located about 4 miles southeast of campus and consists of six buildings. This facility replaces the old poultry farm which was built in the 1960s... Read More

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Nonwithdrawal Molting Programs

In the commercial egg industry the management practice using feed withdrawal to induce a flock to molt has been under extreme scrutiny. This is because animal rights groups have voiced their concern about using this practice. Thus, about 5 yr a... Read More

Friday, December 8, 2006

2006 Illinois 4-H Poultry Judging Team

The Illinois 4-H Poultry Judging Team placed 14th overall out of 20 states which competed in the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, KY on November 16.... Read More

Thursday, December 5, 2002

Evaluation of Aluminum Sulfate Manure Treatment Application on Ammonia Generation Rate and Manure Properties of Laying Hen Manure

An experiment was conducted using 81 commercial laying hens to determine if application of an aluminum sulfate (Standard liquid [48% Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ·14 H 2 O]) based commercial product (AL + Cl... Read More

Thursday, December 5, 2002

Biophysical Models for Poultry Production Systems

2002 Annual Report - Northeast Regional Project N-127 Areas 3.1 and 3.2... Read More

Monday, January 7, 2002

Application of Non-Feed Removal Methods for Molting Commercial Layers

Concern for the welfare of the hen during an induced molt has been expressed by animal activists groups, poultry scientists, and commercial poultrymen in recent years. Most commercial laying hen molting programs utilize some length of fee... Read More

Monday, January 7, 2002

Extension Programs for Commercial and Small Flock Egg Producers

The commercial layer industry in the Midwest is dynamic and ever changing. The 2000 years statistics on the number of laying hens revealed that approximately 60.6 million layers were on farms in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,... Read More

Monday, January 7, 2002

Inter-State Cooperation to Deliver Better Extension

Poultry extension education is important in today's industry because it helps maintain visibility with clientele and provide current information. The poultry extension specialists at Purdue University, Michigan State University, The Ohio... Read More

Monday, January 7, 2002

2001 Annual Report

Deflector walls may be installed downstream of ventilation fans to reduce concentrations of odor, but little information is available on the effects of these deflector walls on fan performance. There was no significant reduction of fan performance i... Read More

Monday, January 7, 2002

2000 Annual Report

An experiment compared ammonia generation rate from hen manure that received an ammonia production inhibitor that worked systemically (through the feed) to a topically applied compound. Eighty-one mature laying hens (56wks old) were di... Read More

Monday, November 19, 2001

2001 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference

The Illinois 4-H Poultry Judging Team placed 18th in overall judging in the 2001 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference held in Louisville, KY on November 15, 2001. The members were: Matthew Hays f...... Read More

Thursday, June 21, 2001

Early Postmolt Performance of Laying Hens Fed a Low-Protein Corn Molt Diet

A total of 504 commercial Single Comb White Leghorn hens (69 and 65 wk of age) were utilized in each of two experiments and induced to molt by feed withdrawal only. Feed withdrawal lasted for 12 and 11 d, and hens lost 26 and 25% body weight in Exper... Read More

Friday, June 15, 2001

Egg Marketing in National Supermarkets: Products, Packaging, and Prices – Part 3

As part of a national retail egg quality study, the variety of shell eggs and egg products offered for sale, type of packaging, and price relationships were compared in five major metropolitan regions. A total of 81 stores in 28 cities we... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Molting, Bird Density, and Animal Welfare

In today = s commercial poultry industry, technological advances in management practices and housing systems has made this industry very efficient. These improved practices have benefitted the consumer... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentrations in Soils within Turkey

In the past 15 years there has been considerable growth and expansion in the turkey industry in the State of Illinois. This increased production has brought about some concern by regulatory agencies over the possibility of contaminating g... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

1999 Annual Report

Most research conducted to date on the effects of aerial ammonia and other poultry house odors on birds, caretakers and the air environment has been based on air concentration level. Previous and current techniques used to reduce ammonia... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Improving Poultry Production through Regional Extension Education

Poultry extension education is important in today = s industry because it helps maintain visibility with clientele and provide current information. The poultry extension specialists at Purdue University... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Physiological Responses of Poultry to the Environment

The A environment @ can be defined as the combination of external conditions (biological and physiological) which affect or have an impact on animals and hum... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Avoiding Heat Stress Problems for Poultry

The A environment @ can be defined as the combination of external conditions (biological and physiological) which affect or have an impact on animals and humans... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Diet Manipulation to Reduce Phosphorus Excretion by Poultry

Phosphorus is an essential dietary nutrient for growing birds and is also essential for egg production and eggshell quality of laying hens. Even though an adequate amount of phosphorus is needed to support growth and production, there is a... Read More

Wednesday, June 13, 2001

Effect of Acute Heat Stress on Amino Acid Digestibility in Laying Hens

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of acute heat stress exposure on amino acid digestibility in laying hens. A total of 30 commercial laying hens were singly housed in an environmentally controlled facility, fed a standar... Read More

Thursday, June 10, 1999

What is Egg Quality and Conserving It

In order for one to discuss what egg quality is, a general knowledge of what quality is should be known. In general, the term quality has been defined by Kramer (1951) as "the sum of the characteristics of a given food item which influence the acc... Read More

Tuesday, June 8, 1999

Protein Quality and Amino Acid Digestibility

Animal protein meals such as feather meal (FM), meat and bone meal (MBM) and poultry by-product meal (PBPM) are important feedstuffs in poultry nutrition. These ingredients are high in protein but their protein quality can vary. For example, Sibbal... Read More

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