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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446333903321

Titolo

Biology of breeding poultry / / edited by P.M. Hocking

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : CABI North American Office, 2009

ISBN

1-282-10414-4

9786612104145

1-84593-486-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (478 p.)

Collana

Poultry science symposium series ; ; v. 29

Altri autori (Persone)

HockingP. M (Paul M.)

Disciplina

636.5082

Soggetti

Poultry - Breeding

Poultry - Genetics

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; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PART I: Introduction; PART II: Genetic Improvement; PART III: Physiology of Reproduction; PART IV: Mating Behaviour and Fertility; PART V: Incubation and Hatching; PART VI: Managing the Environment; PART VII: Nutrition of Breeding Poultry; PART VIII: Health and Welfare; PART IX: Abstracts; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Covering science, management and husbandry systems, this book reviews the biological science and background to breeding meat poultry, specifically broiler, turkey and duck. It is suitable for researchers and students in animal science, as well as technical staff of breeding companies and poultry meat producers.