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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446325903321

Autore

Blair Robert <1933->

Titolo

Nutrition and feeding of organic poultry / / Robert Blair

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, c2008

ISBN

1-281-70740-6

9786611707408

1-84593-428-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Disciplina

636.5085

Soggetti

Feeds - Composition

Organic farming

Poultry - Feeding and feeds

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction and Background; 2. Aims and Principles of Organic Poultry Production; 3. Elements of Poultry Nutrition; 4. Approved Ingredients for Organic Diets; 5. Diets for Organic Poultry Production; 6. Choosing the Right Breed and Strain; 7. Integrating Feeding Programmes into Organic Production Systems; 8. Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Deals with feeding organic poultry and presents advice on selecting suitable ingredients, preparing appropriate feed mixtures and integrating them into organic poultry production systems. This book outlines the international standards of organic feeding, and the species and breeds of poultry most suitable for organic farming.