TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rose,S.P.
TI  - Principles of poultry science
SN  - 085199122X (alk. paper)
U1  - 636.5 21
PY  - 1997///
CY  - New York
PB  - CAB International
KW  - Poultry
N1  - CONTENTS

1. Domesticated poultry: a description
taxonomy
domestication and improvement of poultry
the poultry population and its distribution
further reading

2. The products
poultry carcasses
eggs

3. Growth
the physiology of growth
models of growth
further reading

4. Female reproduction
the reproductive tract
egg laying patterns
egg production characteristics
e.tc

5. Male reproduction
the male reproductive tract
semen
artificial insemination
further reading

6. Incubation
development of the embryo
handling and storage of hatching eggs
e.tc

7. Poultry breeding and genetic improvement
commercial methods of poultry breeding
monogenic traits
e.tc

8. Nutrition and feeding
the digestive tract
nutrient allowances
practical feed formulation
further reading

9. Housing and welfare
housing and environmental control
welfare
further reading; Includes bibliographical references and index
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