http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/production/index.htm Crops & Livestock > Aquaculture > Alligator > Production LSU AgCenter CMS Stager Copyright2009, LSU AgCenter 180 webmaster@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda Benedict) web@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sam Razi) en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lsuagcenter.com/images/agcenter-logo.gif http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/production/index.htm http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/Production/Breeding+and+Egg+Incubation.htm Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:26 GMT Alligator farming requires specific culture techniques and specialized knowledge on the part of the producer. The commercial production of alligators can be divided into 3 phases: 1) management of adult alligators, 2) egg collection, incubation and hatching, 3) grow-out of juvenile alligators to market size. PDF Only http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/Production/Breeding+and+Egg+Incubation.htm web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter) http://text.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/BE68BE0D-B653-42AE-9D6C-9372EF06639B/189/breeding_egg_encubation_1.jpg http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/Production/Alligator+Production++Growout+and+Harvest.htm Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:26 GMT Alligator production in environmentally controlled houses is similar in intensity to production in poultry and swine houses. As with any highly intensified agriculture activity, alligator farming has a high degree of risk and demands special management skills. PDF Only http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/Production/Alligator+Production++Growout+and+Harvest.htm web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter) http://text.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/FBC05736-B617-4495-BBDB-40FD2A2ECF1A/201/PagesfromAlligator_growout_harvest2.jpg