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Poultry: Feeds & Nutrition

If poultry are expected to remain healthy and productive, they must consume adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients. The quantity of each required nutrient varies depending on many variables like species of bird, age, productive state, environmental conditions and disease status. Fortunately, many nutritional deficiency problems can be identified by the unique symptom each exhibits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do my birds have an absence of feathers on parts of their bodies?
Why do my hens lay eggs with thin or soft shells?
My laying hens look healthy but many are not laying and some hens that are laying suddenly die. What is wrong?
Why do many of my growing birds develop a single twisted, crooked leg?
Why are the shanks or legs of my guineas rough and scaly?
What medications should I have in my poultry feeds?
What types of feeds should I offer to my guineas?
How do I treat my guineas to remove intestinal worms?
How do I treat birds to kill mites and lice?

External Pest Treatments suggests the best approved treatments for controlling pests in poultry flocks.

Sanitation - Cleaning and Disinfectants addresses the concerns and procedures for maintaining a sanitary and low- disease environment in the hatchery and other poultry facilities.

Diseases of Poultry and Pest Control is a manual that discusses the many diseases in poultry and gamebird populations. Includes symptoms, causes, treatments and preventative measures. (Mississippi State University)