New article ideas?

[Josh]

We're planning on adding a whole slew of new articles to the resources currently listed at poultryOne.com. Do you have any suggestions on what topics should be covered? Post them here!

[Heidicat]

How about more indepth stuff about breeds.

Home remedies for sick and/or injured birds. Maybe everyone could add some?

I better see what is all here already, , before I say anymore. lol

[Josh]

Those are fantastic ideas. We will consider them when adding new articles to the library.

Any other suggestions or comments? Thanks in advance!

[KChicken]

Poultryone could definately use a breed index. Also articles on poultry health, diseases, and treatments would be helpful. And, maybe articles for people who like to keep chickens as pets such as taiming chicks.
KChicken

[Strongtower]

Is anybody tracking this bird flu thing in Asia?? On the news they were using word like this is a sign, repeat of some pandemic after ww1, sooner or later it will get out. That it will be GLOBAL, etc....very scary stuff.

Said they had signs of it before the war but not the technology to do anything. And we are seeing the signs again etc.

That one guy said does not matter what deserted island you are on you will not be safe from it.

Can you track that sort of thing???

[KChicken]

I don't know of any means to track it. But, it is usually carried from wild birds to domestic fowl and sometimes even mammals. Therefore, a deserted island can not protect you. A vaccine for this virus should be going into clinical trials very soon.
KChicken

[KChicken]

It would be a great idea to have something fighting cruelty against chickens such as KFC. That's been going on way to long.
KChicken

[Josh]

Thanks for all your comments!! We depend a lot on input from you to determine what resources we should add, and what we should remove.

I agree, a breed index and more health-related articles would be great additions to the top-notch resources poultryOne.com offers.

Kchicken, while we do not have any specific articles on the huge amount of cruelty and abuse that occurs in factory farms (such as the ones connected to KFC and their "farm"), we do occasionally integrate little blurbs into our articles. For example, our article about chicken coops says

From poultryone.com/articles/housing.html

Small Wire Cages are just what it sounds like - small, wire, and big enough to hold up to 5 to 10 birds. In commercial companies, the cages are usually not big enough for the chicken (or chickens) to stand or turn around. If you resort to such methods, be aware of the potentially negative impacts of such housing. Chickens raised on wire their entire lives, with no access to solid ground, often suffer from leg problems. Because they aren't allowed to properly exercise their wing muscles, they can also end up being obese and unable to fly. When constructing wire cages, build it big enough to allow the chicken adequate space to stretch and walk. Finally, don't patronize businesses (such as KFC) that support inhumane "factory farms"!

Also, our chicken article for beginners states:

From poultryone.com/articles/beginner.html

Editor's Note: As one of the leading providers of poultry resources on the Internet, poultryOne feels a certain responsibility to educate the American public on what goes on behind the closed doors of the modern meat industry. As a small-scale poultry hobbyist, you will be one more person who is not supporting the atrocities commited on chickens in today's factory farms. These factories treat the chickens like an object on a shelf, not as a living, feeling, conscious creature. Animal rights organizations have launched successful campaigns against companies such as KFC, documenting horrific animal abuse in which the birds are torn apart, electrocuted, starved, beaten, broken, and tortured. Videos and shocking images have been released on major media outlets displaying such evidence to a sympathetic America who have begun more and more aware of the sufferings of other creatures. However, many people aren't willing to give up meat and eggs even though they've been exposed to the truth that lies between the closed doors of a factory farm. Therefore, raising your own birds is a satisfactory compromise...fresh meat/eggs, without the torture!

I agree, the cruelty condoned and supported by companies such as KFC has gone on far enough. However, as a website we try not to sound too "animal rights-ish" and alienate our visitors. Of course, that doesn't mean we won't speak out against it, especially on these forums. As an individual, there is a lot you can do, such as writing letters to your local newspaper, etc. For more ideas, visit kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/ (that's also a good website to point people to).

Strongtower - The bird flu IS a potential epidemic. The avian influenza has been modifying itself, and people are worried that soon it will be able to travel from human to human. Like AIDS, because it changes so much it is hard to create a vaccine that will be of good use for long periods of time.

You can find some relevant news about the bird flu problem in the news sections of this community poultryone.proboards24.com/index.cgi?board=news

We will take all your ideas into consideration. Look for some great updates coming soon, and thanks for making us #1!

= Josh

[KChicken]

Josh, you're right about not getting too involved with animal rights. I've been to KentuckyFriedCruelty and other PETA sites and I either find their information controversial, impossible, or immensley disturbing.
KChicken