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Biology of breeding poultry / edited by P.M. Hocking.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Poultry Science Symposium (29th : 2007 : Edinburgh)
- Series:
- Poultry science symposium ; no. 29.
- Poultry science symposium series ; v. 29
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poultry--Breeding--Congresses.
- Poultry.
- Poultry--Genetics--Congresses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (478 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : CABI North American Office, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-10414-4
- 9786612104145
- 1-84593-486-5
- OCLC:
- 423062203
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