Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production / edited by Dr. Nick French.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

French, Nick, (Poultry specialist), editor.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; no. 134.

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; number 134

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poultry--Embryology.

Poultry.

Poultry--Hatcheries.

Poultry industry.

Embryology.

Physical Description:

xxv, 447 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2023

Summary:

"It is widely recognised that developments in the chick embryo have a profound effect on hatchability and the subsequent health and productive capacity of poultry. With a stronger focus on welfare, prevention of disease and more sustainable poultry production, understanding these early stages has never been more crucial. Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production addresses the key stages and factors in embryo development in poultry to optimise hatchability and chick health. The book reviews the role of parental and environmental factors on embryo development and skeletal growth, as well as the effects of incubation on chick health and development, including factors such as temperature, light exposure and humidity. Through focussed and authoritative discussions, the book details best practices for managing a hatchery environment to ensure that chick welfare, health and productive capacity are optimized. Edited by one of the most notable names in the field, Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production will be a standard reference for poultry scientists, breeders, government and private sector agencies supporting sustainable poultry production." -- Back cover

Contents:

Genetic selection to improve reproductive traits in chickens

Managing breeder poultry flocks to optimise hatchability and chick health

Advances in understanding the development of defences against pathogens in the chicken egg

Assessing poultry semen quality

Key stages of embryo development in poultry

Chicken egg storage and transport

In ovo sexing in poultry chicks

In ovo vaccination of chicken eggs

Incubator design for poultry eggs: principles and techniques

Understanding the effects of incubator temperature on embryo and post-hatch chick development

Understanding the effects of light on embryo and post-hatch chick development

Understanding the effects of humidity/air composition on embryo and post-hatch chick development

The role of egg turning in embryo development

Poultry embryo development and skeletal growth

Managing the poultry hatcher environment

Alternative hatching systems for broilers

Key issues in transportation of broiler and layer chicks

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1801462526

9781801462525

OCLC:

1331708206

Publisher Number:

99994301469