Nutrition and feeding of organic poultry / Robert Blair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blair, Robert, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feeds--Composition.

Feeds.

Organic farming.

Poultry--Feeding and feeds.

Poultry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-70740-6

9786611707408

1-84593-428-8

OCLC:

646755827