Commercial chicken farming is a cornerstone of Barbadian food production and food security, supplying a steady stream of poultry products to meet Bajan demand. However, alongside increasingly intensive farming comes an elevated risk of diseases and infections that can devastate entire...

After the critical brooding stage is completed, your birds will have some changing requirements to their environment, their nutrition, the available feeding and watering space, and even the amount of light provided for them. Layers are genetically programmed to lay a...

Chickens and turkeys are most often grown on intensive farms where the number of birds per square foot is maximized so that the most efficient – and profitable – poultry production can be undertaken. Unfortunately, with high densities and frequent turnover...