Poultry Science

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Black, brown and white chickens stand in a grassy yard with a wooden coop structure pictured behind them
March 17, 2025

Five things to know about raising backyard chickens

AgriLife Extension poultry expert shares essential tips for a healthy, happy flock

A chicken in a chicken house
March 17, 2025

AgriLife Extension will host Backyard Chicken seminar series starting March 31

Virtual workshops include chicken basics and egg grader training

a sun sets on ranchland
March 17, 2025

Texas A&M ranch management school offered April 14-17

Registration is open for new landowners and inexperienced ranchers

Two individuals holding turkey hens during a poultry judging event
March 7, 2025

AggieFest slated for March 29 in Bryan-College Station

A woman holding a package of chicken meat.
March 4, 2025

Chicken meat prices hold steady despite rising egg costs

Texas Crop and Weather Report - March 4, 2025

Dr. Chris Bailey sits talking to another individual
February 5, 2025

Bailey retires after 40-plus years of transformative work in poultry science

Texas A&M professor leaves a lasting impression on global poultry production through research and teaching

pecans on a tree
January 31, 2025

61st annual Texas Pecan Short Course slated for Feb. 18-21 in Somerville

Four-day course includes both classroom learning, hands-on demonstrations

Stacked flats filled with white chicken eggs.
January 22, 2025

Egg prices continue to climb

Texas Crop and Weather Report

A roasted turkey sits atop a grill with a meat thermometer in it
November 6, 2024

Picking the perfect Thanksgiving turkey

Things to know when selecting your centerpiece bird

a person carves a turkey
November 5, 2024

Turkey prices low ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

Texas Crop and Weather Report

A man, Samson Oladokun, Ph.D., wearing glasses and a purple shirt smiles into the camera outside a poultry science building at Texas A&M.
October 25, 2024

Samson Oladokun brings microbiome expertise to the Department of Poultry Science

Research focuses on harnessing the chicken microbiome to improve health and welfare

Three individuals standing in front of piles of wool during a wool judging clinic
October 18, 2024

AggieFest 2024 features judging clinics, contests and leadership development events

Event marks 17th year of providing opportunities for Texas A&M, FFA, 4-H students

College Connect programs
October 10, 2024

Faculty, staff and students celebrated at College Connect

The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching award winners, tenure and promotion, new faculty also being recognized

October 4, 2024

AgriLife Extension will host Backyard Chicken seminar series starting Oct. 21

Virtual workshops include chicken basics and egg grader training

September 27, 2024

Department of Poultry Science hosting its annual Steak Fry on Oct. 12

Dinner caps off day of poultry judging and cornhole competition

September 18, 2024

Poultry camp and a passion for helping others

Immersive experience set Madison Perkins '27 on Department of Poultry Science path

Two horses in a pasture. The horse on the left is eating while the other is standing.
July 19, 2024

Small acreage landowner series begins Aug. 13 in San Antonio

Courses cover topics including water wells, feral hogs, equine nutrition

July 17, 2024

Students gain hands-on learning through internships

See where students from all 15 departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are completing internships this summer

Black wire basket of different colored eggs
June 3, 2024

Cracking the mystery on chicken eggs

Discover why chickens lay different colors, shapes and shades

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
May 16, 2024

Fight to eradicate malaria takes associate professor to Equatorial Guinea

Giri Athrey says science is the best hope for infectious disease solutions at home and abroad