Book Details
Orange Code:47637
Paperback:322 pages
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1. Introduction and Background2. Aims and Principles of Organic Poultry Production3. Elements of Poultry Nutrition4. Approved Ingredients for Organic Diets5. Diets for Organic Poultry Production6. Choosing the Right Breed and Strain7. Integrating Feeding Programmes into Organic Production Systems8. Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future
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Organic poultry production has increased significantly in recent years in response to increasing consumer demand for organic eggs and meat. Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Poultry is the first comrehensive text on feeding organic poultry, presenting advice on selecting suitable ingredients, preparing appropriate feed mixtures and intergrating them into organic poultry production systems. The international standards of organic feeding, the species and breeds of poultry most suitable for organic farming, up-to-date information on the nutritional requirements of poultry and examples of diets formulated to organic standards are all discussed.
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