000			01779nam a22002417a 4500
008			190122s1987 enkadl g 000 0 eng d
020			_a0851985904
040			_aCBNCAT
082			_a636.500913 _bTEC
110			_aThe Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Co-Operation
245			_aManual of Poultry Production in the Tropics
260			_aWallinford: _bCAB International, _c1987.
300			_a119 p.:
520			_aThe 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.
590			_auaa 22/01/19
591			_aLoans
650			_aPoultry
650			_aLivestock production
650			_aAgriculture
700			_aSay R. R.
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
949			_a636.500913TEC
999			_c12515 _d12515