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• Poultry Breeds The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a clearing-house for information on livestock and genetic diversity. These breeds are threatened because agriculture has changed. Modern food production now favors the use of a few highly specialized breeds selected for maximum output in a controlled environment. Many traditional livestock breeds have lost popularity and are threatened with extinction. These traditional breeds are an essential part of the American agricultural inheritance. Not only do they evoke our past, they are also an important resource for our future. The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, founded in 1977, is the only organization in the U.S. working to conserve rare breeds and genetic diversity in livestock.

• Turkey Breeds from Oklahoma State University. Not complete listing and contains information on some breeds and strains not recognized by the American Poultry Assn.

• Blackhead Disease in Turkeys Blackhead disease is a common and serious illness in turkeys that no available medication can treat. This Nebraska Guide discusses the organisms that cause the disease and prevention strategies. By: Eva Wallner-Pendleton, Extension and Diagnostic Poultry Veterinarian Sheila Scheideler, Extension Poultry Specialist.

• Turkey Health Problems A Summary of Twelve Years of Iowa Grower Surveys. By: William J. Owings, Poultry Specialist, Iowa State University.

• Breeder Company Management Guides These companies offer excellent management information.

• Turkey Care Practices is one of a series of University of California publications addressing the issue of animal care relating to food production in California. This publication is a joint effort of the Poultry Workgroup, Cooperative Extension, and industry representatives.