Parkhurst, Carmen R creator Mountney, George J text xx New Delhi CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd 2004,c1988 9999 monographic und

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294 Poultry Meat and Egg Production has been prepared primarily for use as a text for students taking their first courses in poultry management. The general overall science and production practices currently in use in the industry have been characterized and described so that the student can gain insight into the industry. Reading portions of chapters before the lecture discussions and laboratory sessions will be helpful in giving students an understanding of the material. Also, this gives the instructor an opportunity to emphasize in the lectures areas of current concern in the industry, and to present topics of his or her choice in greater detail. Contents Preface 1. The Poultry Industry 2. Anatomy and Structure of the Fowl 3. Physiology and Reproduction in Poultry 4. Genetics and Poultry Breeding 5. Incubation and Hatchery Management 6. Social Behavior and Animal Welfare 7. Environment and Housing 8. Poultry Nutrition 9. Diseases and Parasites of Poultry 10. Poultry and Egg Marketing 11. Broiler Production 12. Commercial Egg Production 13. Turkey Production 14. Waterfowl Production 15. Miscellaneous Poultry 16. Poultry Management Practices Index Agriculture 636.5 PAR 9788123905310 Allied Informatics, Jaipur BSDU 170602 20190311124233.0 0001381 English