Ohio County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1015 - Poultry/Small Flocks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1015.1) | 5 |
Number of producers who increased their knowledge on poultry health and nutrition |
| 1015.11) | 5 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge and understanding of pastured poultry for small and limited resource farmers |
| 1015.12) | 0 |
Number of potential or beginning producers who gained awareness about the National Poultry Improvement program (NPIP) |
| 1015.14) | 0 |
Number of beginning farmers who implemented pastured poultry fencing and mobile housing |
Success Stories
Hot Weather Management in Poultry Houses
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Poultry/Small Flocks
Ohio Co. ranks 4th in poultry and egg production in Kentucky, contributing over $93 million dollars in farm gate receipts. Heat stress in poultry is a serious problem for the poultry industry. Often resulting in productivity losses – which can include decreased body weight, reduced feed intake, lower breast muscle yield, decreased meat quality, increases in mortality and many other responses. Fortunately, broiler house designs have improved greatly to meet the requirements of the modern br
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