Description
This updated version of the Practical Poultry Keeping book now includes a section on Ostrich Farming, a subject that is now receiving attention in several countries. There is also greater attention being given to the preferred systems being used in place of battery cages, free range, aviaries, and other possibilities are examined. The work is well illustrated throughout, thus adding to its value for those who wish to see photographs of actual equipment or breeds, etc.
Product details
- Condition: New
- Hardcover: 231 pages with Dust Jacket
- Publisher: Beech Publishing House (1992)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: B&W photos and illustrations
- ISBN-10: 1857360206
- ISBN-13: 978-1857360202
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 595 g
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Breeding 3. Natural and Artificial Incubation 4. Chick Rearing 5. Foods and Feeding 6. Planning Balanced Rations 7. Management of Layers |
8. Free Grange Systems 9. Broiler (Table Poultry) Production 10. Processing and Marketing 11. Hygiene & Sanitation 12. Diseases & Parasites 13. Ducks 14. Turkeys |
15. Geese 16. The Niche Market (Guinea fowl, quail, Game birds and Show Birds 17. Ostrich Farming Glossary Index |
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