Poultry Production and Hatchery Management

Learn about egg hiding in poultry, why this behavior develops in domestic fowl, and practical measures to prevent egg hiding in laying birds.

Learn about egg eating in poultry, its common causes and contributing factors, and practical measures to prevent and control this behavior in birds.

Learn about cannibalism in poultry, including its causes, common signs and behavioral patterns, risk factors, and effective prevention and control methods.

Learn about common vices in poultry, including cannibalism, feather picking, vent picking, egg eating, egg hiding, and pica, along with their control.

Learn about winter management in poultry, including the adverse effects of cold weather and practical measures for maintaining bird health and production.

Learn about the effects of heat stress in poultry, including physiological changes, reduced production, and management practices to minimize summer heat stress.

Learn about summer and winter management of poultry birds, including temperature zones, heat loss, ventilation, and ways to reduce heat stress.

Learn about poultry vaccination, including vaccine administration methods, important guidelines, and vaccination schedules for broilers and layers.

Learn the different routes of vaccine administration in poultry, including intramuscular, subcutaneous, ocular, nasal, wing web, aerosol, spray, and in ovo methods.

Learn about the types of poultry vaccines, including live, attenuated, inactivated, and genetically engineered vaccines, and their role in disease prevention and immunity in chickens.

Learn about poultry medication and drug administration routes, including delivery through drinking water, feed, and injections in chickens.

Learn the functions of vitamins in poultry and the key deficiency symptoms associated with vitamins A, B-complex, D3, E, and K.