Home > Crops & Livestock > Livestock > Poultry > Fun With Chickens - Handling Poultry [Image: Handling Poultry] The LSU AgCenter 4-H and FFA Junior Showmanship show gives members a chance to show their broilers. This guide shows how to handle your broiler for exhibition showmanship. Fun With Chickens - Broiler Showmanship [Image: Broiler Showmanship] The LSU AgCenter 4-H and FFA Junior Showmanship show gives members a chance to show their broilers. This guide shows how to handle your broiler for exhibition showmanship. Fun With Chickens - Exhibition Showmanship [Image: Exhibition Showmanship Video] 4-H and FFA members share their experiences raising and showing poultry at the LSU AgCenter Junior Showmanship Show. Why Hens Stop Laying Eggs During fall, many backyard flock owners ask, "Why have my hens stopped laying?" Several factors may cause the reduction in egg laying, says LSU AgCenter poultry specialist Dr. Theresia Lavergne.  more articles... Environmental Issues Facing the Louisiana Poultry Industry Most of us involved in agriculture are aware of environmental concerns related to production agriculture. Regulatory proposals involving animal agriculture, such as poultry production, have caused concerns throughout the poultry-producing area of Louisiana. Broiler Project Guidelines A brief description of some of the requirements for raising broiler chickens as 4-H or FFA projects. Exhibition Poultry Project Guidelines A brief description of some of the requirements for raising exhibition, also known as "fancy," chickens as 4-H or FFA projects In-House Pasteurization of Broiler Litter [Image: Broiler Litter] Louisiana poultry growers and others in the industry are looking for more “environmentally friendly” alternatives to those convenionally used to handle the volume of poultry litter generated by the industry. This publication provides information on the methods and results of an LSU AgCenter research and demonstration project on in-house pasteurization of broiler litter. (PDF Format Only) Sampling Poultry Litter and Soil for Nutrient Analysis [Image: Sampling Poultry Litter and Soil for Nutrient Analysis] Poultry litter and soil testing are the foundation of a sound nutrient management program. Poultry litter testing and soil testing are important best management practices (BMPs), and they are essential components of a comprehensive nutrient management plan (CNMP). This publication includes information on the correct procedures of poultry sampling. Hundreds Selected As Champions At 71st Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions during a week of competition at the 71st Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show. Scholastic Premiums Totaling $44K Awarded To Livestock Show’s Top Winners [Image: Group shot of market animal winners from livestock show] Top exhibitors of market animals received scholastic premiums of more than $44,000 Saturday (Feb. 18) at the conclusion of the 71st Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.The scholastic awards, which ranged from $1,500 to $5,500 for individual winners, went to 4-H and FFA youth who showed champion market animals during the Feb. 11-18 events that included competition for beef and dairy cattle, goats, hogs, poultry and sheep. Disaster Recovery: Estimates of Economic Impact From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana Agriculture The dollar amounts, which are estimates of reduced revenue and increased costs, are broken down by storm and commodity. Total estimated costs are also provided. A Conjoint Analysis of Site Selection for the U.S. Broiler Industry: Implications for Louisiana (August 2004) [Image: A Conjoint Analysis of Site Selection for the U.S. Broiler Industry: Implications for Louisiana (August 2004)] The purpose of this study is to analyze broiler industry executives’ decisions on where to locate a broiler complex in the United States. The specific objectives are to identify factors affecting site locations of broiler complexes in the United States and to measure the effects and relative importance of these factors on the broiler complex location decision. Bird Migration in Naturally Ventilated Broiler Houses [Image: Bird Migration in Naturally Ventilated Broiler Houses] There may be an easy and inexpensive way for poultry producers with naturally ventilated houses to reduce heat stress related mortality in birds as well as increase bird performance in summer. This publication explains how producers can reduce the heat by installing three or four short migration fences, like those placed in tunnel ventilated houses. More...