CHICKEN MEAT PRODUCTION
Chicken meat is an excellent source of protein and can be produced on most small and backyard farms. The white-feathered chickens bred specifically for meat production are called broilers, fryers or roasters, depending on the size they will be raised to. There are also a few less genetically selected breeds that can be used for meat production. These include Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Jersey Giants, New Hampshire, Delawares and many others.
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GENERAL
Management requirements for meat bird flocks (Virginia Tech)
The small flock for poultry meat (University of Minnesota)
The home broiler flock (Texas A&M University)
Production of eggs and home-raised, home-butchered broiler and turkeys (Kansas State University)
Stepping up to production for a small broiler market: Thinking it through (Backyard Poultry, 2008)
HEALTH ISSUES
Leg problems in broilers and turkeys (Kansas State University)
Heat stress management in broilers (University of Florida)
4-H BROILER PROJECTS
Raising broilers and turkeys for competitions (University of Arkansas)
Growing broilers for the fair (Kansas State University)
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