Extension Information
Often it is necessary to locate material that is not directly related to raising poultry but is beneficial for poultrymen to have at their disposal. The following materials largely relate to this type information. These materials are frequently requested by commercial and small producers alike. Additional information can be found in other links within the "Poultry Extension" page.
Mississippians can request additional information of a specific nature by contacting Mississippi State University;
Poultry Science Department; Box 9665; Mississippi State, MS 39762 or by e-mail at poultry@dept.msstate.edu.
- A Practical Guide for Poultry Litter Composting
A MAFES Research Bulletin discussing the potential of composting poultry litter in the house. -
Broiler Litter as a Feed or Fertilizer
A summary of the research conducted on the feeding of broiler litter to cattle or its proper use as a fertilizer
on crop and pasture lands.
Mississippians can request additional information of a specific nature by contacting Mississippi State University; Poultry Science Department; Box 9665; Mississippi State, MS 39762 or by e-mail at poultry@dept.msstate.edu.
Poultry Disease Diagnosis
Poultry Diseases Based on Causative Agent
Poultry Diseases Based on Symptoms
Common Poultry Diseases
Poultry Health Basics
Sanitation and Disease Prevention
Aid to Diagnosing Poultry Diseases and Conditions
How Do Vaccinations Protect Your Birds?
External Parasite Treatments
Control Commensal Rodents in Poultry Houses
RAISING BOBWHITE QUAIL FOR COMMERCIAL USE
Feeding Quail
Brooding Chickens and Quail
Strip Disking and Other Valuable Bobwhite Quail Management Techniques
Forest Management Strategies for Bobwhite Quail
Game Bird (Bobwhite Quail) Brooder House Plan
Game Bird Grower House Plan
Game Bird Flight Pen Plan
4-H Poultry Leader's Guide
National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference
4-H Poultry Barbecue Contest Guide
4-H Poultry Judging
4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration
4-H Poultry Production & Records
Avian Embryo
Suggestions And Procedures For Conducting A County Or Area 4-H Barbecue Program
Barbecuing Mississippi Broilers
4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration Score Sheet
The Home Flock
Culling Hens
4-H Poultry Manual - Unit One
4-H Poultry Manual - Unit Two
4-H Poultry Record – Junior
4-H Poultry Record –Senior
Hatching Quality Chicks
Feed Chickens Properly
Brooding Chickens and Quail
Grow Healthy Chicks
Careers In The Poultry Industry
Selecting and Preparing Birds for Exhibition
Domestic Rabbits And Their Care
Commercial Rabbit Production
STARTING A RABBIT ENTERPRISE
CONCERNS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING RABBIT FACILITIES
Slaughtering and Dressing Rabbits
Rabbit Housing Plans
The Poultry Department offers many plans for the construction of poultry and rabbitry houses. Listed below are only a portion of the many plans available. Blueprint sized copies of the plans shown here and hundreds more are available by contacting your Mississippi County Extension Office. Many are also available from the Mississippi State University Poultry Department.
Construction plans available at this website include:
- 6-Row Caged Rabbit House Plans
Cross section, floor plan and detail drawings of a single-tier cage house for approximately 100 does and bucks. Capacity can be doubled or tripled by stacking cages. - 4-Row Caged Rabbit House Plans
Cross section, floor plan and detail drawings of a smaller version of the previous house. Approximately 60 does and bucks can be housed. Capacity can be doubled or tripled by stacking cages. - Home Made Rabbit Cages
Plans for building two types of all metal rabbit cages. The plan is viewable and printable using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The Poultry Department has developed a coloring booklet with help from some of our youngest poultry producers.
This 8-page booklet is displayed as individual pages in the Adobe Acrobat file format. This format produces higher quality printouts of the selected pages. Additional pages will be added periodically, so check back in the future and update your coloring book.
Cover Page - Morning Sunrise
Thanksgiving Turkey"
Eggs and Fried Chicken
Is Duck Poultry?
What's Your Favorite Part?
Where To Now
More Chicks To Color
Back Page - Eat More Chicken
For more information contact: poultry@dept.msstate.edu