| Description |
1 online resource (401 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Contributors; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Present Status and Future of the Poultry Industry in Hot Regions; 2. Breeding for Resistance to Heat Stress; 3. Breeding Fast-growing, High-yield Broilers for Hot Conditions; 4. Behavioural, Physiological, Neuroendocrine and Molecular Responses to Heat Stress; 5. Poultry Housing for Hot Climates; 6. Nutrient Requirements of Poultry at High Temperatures; 7. Feedstuffs Used in Hot Regions; 8. Mycotoxins in Poultry Feeds; 9. Broiler Feeding and Management in Hot Climates |
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10. Replacement Pullet and Layer Feeding and Management in Hot Climates11. Breeder and Hatchery Management in Hot Climates; 12. Waterfowl Production in Hot Climates; Index |
| Summary |
Describes how the detrimental effects of heat stress can be reduced through the manipulation of housing, breeding, and nutrition and management. This book contains contributions on controlled-environment housing, waterfowl, and breeding fast-growing broilers |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Poultry.
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Poultry industry.
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Poultry -- Climatic factors
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Poultry
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Poultry.
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Poultry industry.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781845934170 |
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1845934172 |
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1281375888 |
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9781281375889 |
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