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Poultry feathers and skin : the poultry integument in health and welfare / editors, Oluyinka A. Olukosi, University of Georgia, USA, Victor E. Olori, Aviagen Limited, UK, Ariane Helmbrecht, Evonik Nutrition and Care, GmbH, Sarah Lambton, University of Bristol, UK, Nick A. French, Aviagen Limited, UK.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Poultry science symposium (Series) ; no. 32.
- Poultry science symposium series ; volume Thirty Two
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poultry--Physiology.
- Poultry.
- Feathers--Physiology.
- Feathers.
- Skin--Physiology.
- Skin.
- Physiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 188 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, [2019]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- About the feather and its development. The feather, a triumph of natural engineering and multifunctionality / Theagarten Lingham-Soliar
- Embryonic development of the avian integument / Denis Headon
- Health and welfare. Feather pecking in laying hens: why they do it, and welfare implications / Christine J. Nicol
- Genetic solutions to reduce injurious pecking in laying hens / Esther D. Ellen and Piter Bijma
- Evidence-based management of injurious pecking / Thea van Niekerk
- Contact dermatitis in domestic poultry / Paul M. Hocking and Teun Veldkamp
- The poultry integument in health and disease / Paul F. McMullin
- Genetics. Genetics of feather pigmentation and chicken plumage colouration / Victor E. Olori
- Genetics and breeding aspects of feather coverage and their effects on performance in broilers / Avigdor Cahaner
- The genetics of contact dermatitis in poultry / Dagmar N.R.G. Kapell
- Nutrition and management. Effects of nutritional interventions on feathering of poultry- a review / Rick A. van Emous and Marinus M. van Krimpen
- Strengthening the inside: effect of nutrition on gut health and maintenance and its impact on the integument integrity / Sunday A. Adedokun and Opeyemi C. Olojede
- Management practices to prevent abnormal feather loss in broiler breeders / Otto A. van Tuijl
- Business opportunities with the integument / Stephen Lister.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Poultry feathers and skin.
- ISBN:
- 9781786395122
- 1786395126
- Publisher Number:
- 99984408054
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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