MANAGEMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS POULTRY SPECIES
The term 'poultry' refers to many different species of domesticated birds. While chickens, turkeys and ducks are the most popular poultry species raised on small and backyard farm, there are a number of other species that may be of interest for either egg production or consumption.
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GAMEBIRDS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Raising gamebirds (University of California)
PHEASANTS
Reeve's pheasants (Leland B. Hayes, PhD)
Agricultural alternatives: Pheasants (Penn State University)
PARTRIDGE
Patridge production (Penn State University)
Raising chukar partridges (University of California)
Agricultural alternatives: Partridge (Penn State University)
How to make money raising chukar partridge (Carl G. Kline, 1979)
QUAIL
General information
Feeding quail (Mississippi State University)
Brooding chickens and quail (Mississippi State University)
Bobwhite quail
Bobwhite quail are most commonly raised for release in hunting preserves, althouth there are producers raising them in confinement for meat production.
Bobwhite quail production (Penn State University)
Bobwhite quail production and management guide (University of Georgia)
Raising bobwhite quail for commercial use (Mississippi State University)
Bobwhite quail management (Wildlife Management)
Habitat management for bobwhites: A basic guide for the land manager (Wildlife Management)
Forest management strategies for bobwhite quail (Wildlife Management)
Habitat management practices for bobwhite quail (Missouri University)
Habitat appraisal guide for bobwhite quail (Oklahoma State University)
Japanese quail
Depending on the strain, Japanese quail can be raised for either meat or egg production.
Raising and propagating Japanese quail (University of California)
GUINEA FOWL
Keeping guinea fowl (University of Kentucky)
Guinea fowl management (University of Connecticut)
Gardening with guineas (Backyard poultry magazine)
Got ticks & bugs? Get Guineas! (Backyard poultry magazine)
Guinea Fowl International Association:
Considerations before deciding to own guinea fowl
PEAFOWL
United Peafowl Association:
All about peacocks and peahens: How to raise peacocks, peacock info and peafowl species research
Peafowl (company-owned and maintained website)
The glorious & mystical peacock (Backyard poultry magazine)
WILD TURKEYS
It is not legal to raise wild turkeys in the state of Kentucky. You should check with your wildlife officer as to whether or not you are able to raise wild turkeys in your area before purchasing any.
Forest management for wild turkeys (Mississippi State University)
RATITES - ostrich, emu, rhea
Ratites are birds without a keel bone. The keel bone serves as an anchor for the breast muscles used during flight. Ratites are not able to fly.
Ratite production: Ostrich, emu and rhea (ATTRA)
Raising ratites: Ostriches, emus and Rheas (Oregon State University)
Emu production (Texas A&M University)
Ostrich production (Oklahoma State University)
Ostrich production (Texas A&M University)
Factors influencing meat quality (British Domesticated Ostrich Association)
Rhea articles (company-owned and maintained website)
YouTube video - Raising emus
YouTube video - Caring for ostrich
YouTube video - Discovery channel's dirty jobs: Ostrich farm
PIGEONS
Pigeons can be raised for meat (squab), racing, carrying messages, elaborate flying technique or exhibition.
Planning for profit: Squab (BC Ministry of Agriculture, Canada)
Squab raising (NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia)
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