Home > Crops & Livestock > Livestock > Poultry > Broiler Production > 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) 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. A'maze'ing Growth: Fast Chicks Gain More Weight [Image: Sea Of Chicks] Genetic selection of broiler chickens for production performance has been associated with changes in their behavior. Traits such as aggres-siveness, mating behavior, fearfulness (propensity to be easily frightened), feather pecking and sociality vary considerably within genetic strains. Many of these traits can exert profound effects on the welfare and productivity of farmed poultry because they influence the birds’ ability to adapt to their social and physical environment.  more articles... Louisiana Poultry Industry Major Economic Factor [Image: Poultry Industry] Poultry production is the Louisiana’s largest animal industry – a spot it’s held for the past five years – and its $1.24 billion contribution to the state’s economy makes it the second-largest segment of the Louisiana’s agricultural industries.