Poultry Behaviour and Welfare
Appleby, M.C.; Hughes, B.O.; Mench, J.A.
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Description for Poultry Behaviour and Welfare
paperback. This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving succinct accounts of their key behaviour patterns. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behaviour patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: ... Read more
This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behaviour patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851996677
SKU
V9780851996677
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Ref
99-50
About Appleby, M.C.; Hughes, B.O.; Mench, J.A.
is a veterinary surgeon, now retired, who worked from 1966 to 2004 at the Poultry Research Centre and the Roslin Institute at Edinburgh. His research was on poultry behaviour and welfare, focussing especially on specific appetites, laying behaviour, egg shell quality, feather pecking and housing systems. He headed the Ethology Department from 1988 to 1997 and was Institute ... Read more
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