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9781861260109

Practical Poultry Keeping

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  • ISBN13:

    9781861260109

  • ISBN10:

    1861260105

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 1996-09-01
  • Publisher: Crowood Press
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Summary

Practical Poultry Keepingis a clear, in-depth guide to this topical subject that will enable anyone to keep poultry for pleasure or profit. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs and explanatory line-drawings, it includes poultry breeds and uses; poultry housing and equipment; breeding and sexing birds; common problems with eggs; natural and artificial incubation and rearing; nutrition and diet; rearing birds for the table; effective planning, management, and marketing; and recognizing and preventing common diseases.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6(1)
Introduction 7(2)
Utility Breeds of Poultry
9(9)
Housing
18(17)
Ancillary Equipment
35(13)
Breeding
48(12)
The Reproductive System
60(10)
Natural and Artificial Incubation
70(14)
Nutrition and Digestion
84(10)
Rearing Pullets for Egg Production
94(10)
Rearing Heavy Birds and Preparing them for Table
104(22)
Planning, Management and Marketing
126(9)
Common Diseases
135(12)
Preparing Poultry for Exhibition
147(4)
Glossary 151(5)
Index 156

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