Topic · 44 articles
Poultry breeding and keeping: breeds and crosses, incubation and rearing of young stock, age-specific feeding, lighting and ventilation regimes, egg and meat productivity, disease prevention.
16 min read For agronomists
Exterior assessment allows identifying the best individuals in a flock and determining their potential productivity. The article examines the relationship between anatomical features of the skeleton, body and head measurements, and economically useful qualities of poultry
9 min read For agronomists
The article examines the biological characteristics of poultry breeds and the role of artificial selection. It also describes the history of chicken domestication and scientific data on their origin from wild red junglefowl ancestors
6 min read For agronomists
The article examines the classification of poultry according to productivity types and breeding zones. Particular attention is paid to the biological characteristics and productivity indicators of the Leghorn egg-laying breed
10 min read For agronomists
The article introduces the characteristics of popular dual-purpose poultry breeds, such as New Hampshire, Moscow, Yerevan, Kyrgyz, Pantsirev, and Poltava. You will learn about their productivity indicators, exterior features, and the effectiveness of their use in crossbreeding to increase the profitability of a poultry house.
3 min read For agronomists
The article provides an overview of key meat-type duck and turkey breeds used in modern poultry farming. Productive characteristics and biological features of the most popular poultry groups in the country are described
9 min read For agronomists
The article provides an overview of key meat breeds of ducks and geese, their exterior features, productivity indicators, and potential for use in industrial poultry farming. The material will help to familiarize with the characteristics of the most common breed groups in farms
