| Alternative Systems for Poultry: Health, Welfare and Productivity Contributor(s): Sandilands, Victoria (Editor), Hocking, Paul M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845938240 ISBN-13: 9781845938246 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $196.08 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry |
| Dewey: 636.55 |
| LCCN: 2011037994 |
| Series: Poultry Science Symposium |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (2.20 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How poultry are housed and managed in order to ensure profitability, sustainability, and good levels of animal welfare are the challenging issues that commercial poultry keepers face, particularly where legislation is bringing about legal requirements for housing. This book compares and contrasts alternative housing with conventional and traditional systems for commercial poultry (laying hens, meat chickens, turkeys, waterfowl and gamebirds) with regards to welfare, disease, health, nutrition, sustainability and genotype-environment interaction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sandilands, Victoria: - Victoria Sandilands is at the Avian Science Research Centre, SAC, UK.Hocking, Paul M.: - Paul M. Hocking is at The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Midlothian, UK. |