Poultry Production
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After introductory chapters on the origin, history, and distribution of commercial poultry, two major sections deal separately with meat and egg production, and a third section deals with health and welfare. Coverage includes detailed discussion of various aspects of growth, development, and reproduction--physiology, nutrition, environmental factors, and genetics--as well as the specifics of production, processing and marketing of poultry meat and eggs; the immune system of poultry; population dynamics and diseases; and animal wellbeing (including a history of animal welfare and animal welfare theories). Each chapter includes extensive references. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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| Category: |
Poultry: Book |
| Title: |
Poultry Production |
| URL: |
http://www.livestock-directory.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0444889655/livestockdire-20/102-7586168-7114536?dev-t=mason-wrapper&camp=2025&link_code=xm2 |
| Released Date: |
September 1, 1995 |
| Cost: |
$300.00 |
| List Price: |
$300.00 |
| Pages: |
600 pages |
| Edition: |
1st edition |
| ISBN: |
0444889655 |
| Publisher: |
Elsevier Science |
| Author: |
P. Hunton |
| Keywords: |
poultry, poultry processing, poultry production, poultry information, poultry management |
| Summary: |
After introductory chapters on the origin, history, and distribution of commercial poultry, two major sections deal separately with meat and egg production, and a third section deals with health and welfare. |
| Description: |
After introductory chapters on the origin, history, and distribution of commercial poultry, two major sections deal separately with meat and egg production, and a third section deals with health and welfare. Coverage includes detailed discussion of various aspects of growth, development, and reproduction--physiology, nutrition, environmental factors, and genetics--as well as the specifics of production, processing and marketing of poultry meat and eggs; the immune system of poultry; population dynamics and diseases; and animal wellbeing (including a history of animal welfare and animal welfare theories). Each chapter includes extensive references. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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