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Breeder signals : a practical guide to optimal management of broiler breeders /

"Poultry meat is the most important animal protein source in the human diet. As a consequence, global production of broiler meat is rapidly growing and now more than 125 million metric tonnes. A relatively small number of broiler breeders has a major impact on the whole poultry meat chain. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Zutphen, The Netherlands : Roodbont, [2020]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Poultry signals.
Subjects:
Poultry > Breeding.
Broilers (Chickens) > Quality.
Poultry products > Quality.
Volailles > Élevage.
Poulets à griller > Qualité.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The broiler breeder
  • First weeks of rearing
  • Rearing from 3 to 17 weeks
  • Puberty (17-22 weeks)
  • Onset of lay (up to 5% production)
  • Production towards peak
  • Peak production to end of lay
  • Egg handling and storage
  • Health and diseases.