Poultry Research Unit, Mississippi State, Mississippi

• Scope of work under Recovery Act

Amount: $1 million - $5 million

Replacement of electrical switchgear, distribution system, and back-up power source. Replacement of HVAC chiller and components. Replacement of roofing system on Building 12.

Milestones - To be updated as milestones are completed.

Construction Photos

Research at the Poultry Research Unit

The mission of the Poultry Research Unit is to improve the health and rearing environment of poultry and to improve poultry production efficiency and product quality. Disease, engineering, management, nutrition and waste management research are conducted with a multi-disciplinary approach. The disease research is directed toward Mycoplasma infections of economic importance with emphasis on development of techniques to identify and prevent mycoplasmal infections and documentation of the costs of those infections. The engineering component of the production research acquires basic data and develops systems for maintaining optimum poultry housing conditions. Management and nutrition research seeks improved growth rate and feed:gain ratio through nutrition and feeding programs and identification of optimum environments.

Project Photographs Before Construction