1Preface
744.7.3 Brooding
2Chapter - 1. A Global Perspective on Poultry
754.8 Exercise
31.1 Introduction
764.9 Further Readings
41.2 Domestication and Early Use of Chickens
77Chapter -5. Fundamentals of Poultry Nutrition
51.3 Domestication of Turkeys, Ducks, and Geese
785.1 Introduction
61.3.1 Turkey
795.2 Components of Poultry Diets
71.3.2 Geese
805.2.1 Energy
81.3.3 Ducks
815.2.2 Carbohydrates
91.4 Global Growth of Poultry and Egg Production: 1.4.1 Egg Production
825.2.3 Proteins and Amino Acids
101.5 Nutrition and Other Attributes of Poultry Meat and Eggs
835.3 Feed Intake
111.6 Health Consequences of Consuming Poultry Meat and Eggs
845.3.1 Fats
121.7 Efficiency of Poultry Production
855.3.2 Mineral
131.8 Non-food Uses of Poultry
865.3.3 Vitamins
141.9 Projections on the Future of Poultry Production: 1.9.1 Current State of Global Poultry Production and Production Systems
875.3.4 Water
151.10 U.S. Poultry Industry
885.3.5 Factors Affecting the Nutrient Requirements of Poultry
161.11 Poultry Production in Canada
895.4 Exercise
171.12 EXERCISE
905.5 Further Readings
181.13 FURTHER READINGS
91Chapter -6. Signs of Nutritional Deficiencies in Chickens and Turkeys
19Chapter -2. Poultry Biology
926.1 Introduction
202.1 Introduction
936.2 Protein and Amino Acid Deficiencies
212.2 Classification of Birds
946.2.1 Vitamin A
222.2.1 Classification of the Fowl
956.2.2 Vitamin D
232.2.2 Economic Classification
966.2.3 Vitamin E
242.2.3 Geographical Classification
976.2.4 Vitamin K
252.3 Integument (Skin and Feathers)
986.2.5 Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
262.3.1 The Skin
996.2.6 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
272.3.2 Feathers
1006.2.7 Niacin
282.4 Structural Systems (Skeleton and Skeletal Muscles): 2.4.1 Skeletal System
1016.2.8 Biotin
292.5 Circulatory System
1026.2.9 Pantothenic Acid
302.5.1 Heart
1036.2.10 Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
312.5.2 Veins
1046.2.11 Folic Acid
322.5.3 Blood
1056.2.12 Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
332.6 Respiratory System
1066.2.13 Choline
342.6.1 Nasal Cavity
1076.3 Mineral Deficiencies
352.6.2 Oropharynx (Mouth and Pharynx)
1086.3.1 Calcium and Phosphorus
362.6.3 Trachea
1096.3.2 Magnesium
372.6.4 Syrinx
1106.3.3 Manganese
382.6.5 Bronchi
1116.3.4 Potassium, Sodium, and Chlorine
392.6.6 Lungs
1126.3.5 Iodine
402.6.7 Air Sacs
1136.3.6 Copper
412.7 Digestive System
1146.3.7 Iron
422.8 Excretory System: 2.8.1 The Kidneys
1156.3.8 Selenium
432.9 Exercise
1166.3.9 Zinc
442.10 Further Readings
1176.4 Exercise
45Chapter -3. Poultry Behavior
1186.5 Further Readings
463.1 Introduction
119Chapter -7. Health Management of Poultry
473.2 Senses and Central Nervous System Functioning of Poultry
1207.1 Introduction
483.2.1 The Brain
1217.2 Principles of Health Management
493.2.2 Spinal Cord
1227.2.1 Disease
503.2.3 Nerves
1237.2.2 Causes of Infectious Disease
513.2.4 The Sensory Organs
1247.3 Prevention of Disease
523.3 Social Behavior
1257.3.1 Quarantine
533.4 Reproduction Behavior
1267.3.2 Hygiene
543.5 Nesting Behavior
1277.4 Resisting Disease
553.6 Feeding Related Behaviors: 3.6.1 Drinking Behavior
1287.5 Disease Severity
563.7 Factors Governing Behavior Responses
1297.6 Vaccination
573.8 EXERCISE
1307.7 Recognizing Healthy and Sick Birds
583.9 FURTHER READINGS
1317.8 Exercise
59Chapter -4. Poultry Genetics and Breeding
1327.9 Further Readings
604.1 Introduction
1338. Poultry Management
614.2 Genes, DNA and Chromosomes
1348.1 Introduction
624.3 Poultry Genome
1358.2 Poultry Enterprise
634.4 Genetic Improvement in Poultry
1368.3 Management and Poultry Professionals: 8.3.1 Poultry Farm Worker
644.5 Poultry Breeding
1378.4 Poultry Inspection
654.6 Organization of Commercial Poultry Breeding
1388.4.1 Poultry Inspection Activities
664.6.1 Forming an Egg
1398.4.2 Changing Environment for Poultry Production and Regulation
674.6.2 The Egg
1408.4.3 Alternative Post-mortem Poultry Inspection Procedures
684.6.3 Hatchery
1418.4.4 Concerns Regarding the Health Impacts of New Inspection Systems
694.6.4 Candling of Eggs
1428.5 Exercise
704.6.5 Chick Sexing
1438.6 Further Readings
714.7 Breeds and Breeding Turkeys
144Glossary
724.7.1 Turkey Breeding
145Index
734.7.2 Management Practices in Turkey
