Handbook of Poultry Production (A Practical Guide)

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Poultry farming is the practice of raising poultry, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, as a subcategory of animal husbandry, for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. More than 50 billion chickens are reared annualy as a source of food, for both their meat and their eggs. Chickens farmed for meat are called broilers, whilst those farmed for eggs are called egg-laying hens. In total, for eggs are called egg-laying hens. In total, the UK alone consumers over 29 million eggs per day. Some lens can produce over 300 eggs a year. Chickens will naturally live for 6 or more years. After 12 month, the hen's productivity will start to decline. This is when most commercial laying hens are slaughtered.

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Dr. Sushil Prasad is currently working as University Professor cum Chief Scientist at Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke-Ranchi. He is having 25 years vast experiencein teaching and research work. He has obtained his master degree in veterinary and Ph.D degree in Veterinary. He has attended various seminars and workshops of national and international repute. He has also written articles published in various national and international journals. Table of Contents Preface Guide to Commercial Poultry Production Improving backyard Poultry-keeping Knowledge-level among Poultry entrepreneurs on scientific layer Farming Issues and Economics of Poultry Production Fowl Play: The poultry industry's central Role in the bird flu crisis The use of Vaccination in Poulry Production Use of Herbal Plants in Poultry Health Management in the small-scale Commercial Farming Profitable Poultry: raising birds on pasture Biochemical and histopathological analysis of Aflatoxicosis in growting Hens Fed Patterns of change in Poultry Production Industry Exposure to dust and bioaerosols in Poultry Farming Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Poultry Farms Poultry Production Management and Bio-security Measures Environmental controlled Poultry Farm Poultry Processing opportunities Pastured Pouslty Production: An Evaluation of its sustainability Strategy of household Poultry Development in coastal regions Small Commerical and family Poultry Productin (A Case Study) Organic Poultry Products are they the real deal Bibliography Index