| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 215 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science |
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Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science.
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| Contents |
Laying hen nutrition: optimizing energy intake, egg size and weight / Y. Nys -- Laying hen nutrition: optimising hen performance and health, bone and eggshell quality / Y. Nys -- Welfare of laying hens: an overview / Tina Widowski, Teresa Casey-Trott, Michelle Hunniford and Krysta Morrissey -- Welfare standards for laying hens / Andy Butterworth -- Welfare issues affecting free-range laying hens / Dana L.M. Campbell, Sarah L. Lambton, Isabelle Ruhnke, and Claire A. Weeks -- Beak trimming of laying hens: welfare costs and benefits / Dorothy McKeegan -- Maintaining the health of laying hens: a practical approach / Richard M. Fulton -- Managing laying hen flocks with intact beaks / Thea van Niekerk -- Waste management in egg production / Ruihong Zhang and Hamaed M. El-Mashad -- Assessing the sustainability of organic egg production / Jacqueline Jacob and Anthony Pescatore |
| Summary |
World egg consumption is increasing, particularly in developing countries. This creates new challenges, particularly for more intensive systems which have played a major role in increasing production and productivity. Intensive systems face a continuing threat from zoonoses. At the same time, consumer expectations about both safety, sensory and nutritional quality have never been higher. There is also increasing concern about the environmental impact of and animal welfare issues in egg production. Drawing on an international range of expertise, this book reviews key research addressing these issues. Part 1 looks at advances in understanding and improving the welfare of hens, from welfare standards to nutrition and other aspects of husbandry. Part 2 discusses sustainability issues, from ways of measuring the environmental impact of egg production to ways of improving sustainability such as improved waste management. Achieving sustainable production of eggs Volume 2: Animal welfare and sustainability will be a standard reference for poultry and food scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in egg production. It is accompanied by Volume 1 which reviews safety and quality issues |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dr Julie Roberts is Associate Professor in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England, Australia. She is internationally-renowned for her research on egg production, particularly egg shell quality. She has been awarded the Australian Poultry Award for her outstanding contribution to poultry science |
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Print version record |
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Eggs -- Production.
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Hens.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
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TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / General
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TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry
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TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
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Eggs -- Production
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Hens
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Roberts, Julie, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781786760838 |
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1786760835 |
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9781786760821 |
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1786760827 |
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9781351114134 |
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1351114131 |
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9781351114646 |
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1351114646 |
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