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Nutrition and feeding of organic poultry / by Robert Blair.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blair, Robert, 1933- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poultry--Feeding and feeds.
- Poultry.
- Organic farming.
- Feeds--Composition.
- Feeds.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (331 pages)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Boston, MA : CABI, [2018]
- Summary:
- Completely updated and revised, this new edition now also addresses how to formulate organic diets in situations where there is a declining supply of organic feed, as well as the feasibility of utilizing novel feedstuffs, such as insect meal, and their acceptability by consumers of organic meat products.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- 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
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781786393005
- 178639300X
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