Manual of Poultry Production in the Tropics

By:

The Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Co-Operation

Contributor(s):

Say R. R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Wallinford: CAB International, 1987.Description: 119 pISBN:

0851985904

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

636.500913 TEC

Summary: The publication of this manual on poultry farming is therefore well-timed. It is a handy guide to all aspects of poultry farming in the tropics. The book includes a thorough study of the anatomy and physiology of poultry as well as information on how to choose strains and produce hybrids. Considering the damage caused by epidemics such as Newcastle disease which is capable of wiping out whole flocks of birds in a few days or even hours, the section on diseases looks at prevention and treatment, including hygiene and vaccination programmes. A table of the main microbial infections with the causes, principal symptoms and treatments, is a special bonus. In poultry keeping as in other enterprises, good management is crucial. The final chapters of this book therefore give detailed advice on how to manage a poultry farm. There is also a section on rearing guinea fowl and ducks, which includes a part on integrated duck/fish production. This book is written in textbook style with clear illustrations and is suitable for agricultural students and extension workers as well as those directly involved in tropical poultry farming.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Monograph & others	CBN HQ Library General Stacks	Non-fiction	636.500913 TEC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		31008100172473

The publication of this manual on poultry farming is therefore well-timed. It is a handy guide to all aspects of poultry farming in the tropics. The book includes a thorough study of the anatomy and physiology of poultry as well as information on how to choose strains and produce hybrids. Considering the damage caused by epidemics such as Newcastle disease which is capable of wiping out whole flocks of birds in a few days or even hours, the section on diseases looks at prevention and treatment, including hygiene and vaccination programmes. A table of the main microbial infections with the causes, principal symptoms and treatments, is a special bonus. In poultry keeping as in other enterprises, good management is crucial. The final chapters of this book therefore give detailed advice on how to manage a poultry farm. There is also a section on rearing guinea fowl and ducks, which includes a part on integrated duck/fish production. This book is written in textbook style with clear illustrations and is suitable for agricultural students and extension workers as well as those directly involved in tropical poultry farming.

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