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Category : Emu farming
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Raising Emus and Ostriches
Author: Raising Emus and Ostriches
Author: Raising Emus and Ostriches
Author: Raising Emus and Ostriches, SRB 97-06, Special Reference Briefs Series, August 1997
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
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Raising Ratites
Author: Raising Emus
Author: Jenna TolliPublisher:
ISBN: 9781725308954
Category : Emu farming
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Emus are native to Australia, but they are raised as livestock throughout the world. Thousands of emus are raised on farms in the United States and used for various products. Readers will learn how emus are raised, the challenges of caring for them, and what the future holds for emu farming. Interesting and unusual facts are included throughout the narrative to engage young readers. Full-color photographs are paired with the manageable text to help readers learn more about this unique farm animal.
Poultry Science
Author: Colin G. ScanesPublisher: Waveland Press
ISBN: 1478640375
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Poultry production continues to make tremendous advances. This thoroughly revised fifth edition of Scanes’ seminal, comprehensive text presents students and professionals alike with valuable, research-based material relevant to all stages of a poultry career. Areas covered include global and commercial poultry production; poultry business organization; and production of meat chickens (broilers), turkeys, eggs, ducks, geese, game birds, and other poultry. Other chapters cover the fundamental science behind production: poultry biology, genetics, behavior, diseases/health, housing, ventilation, and processing. New or greatly expanded sections cover biosecurity; poultry stress/welfare; feed additives; food safety; incubation; controlling pests; poultry waste and environmental issues; brooding; and organic, free-range, and niche poultry production. “Points for Discussion” and “Deeper Dive” sections highlight key examples and provide further context and empirical data for critical areas in poultry production, giving students a first-hand look at issues in both small and large operations. The book concludes with an in-depth, invaluable chapter on applying for internships and positions for the start of a successful career.
Special Reference Briefs
Author: Farming of Ostriches
Author: Primary Industries Standing CommitteePublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9780643069084
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
This code is intended as a guide for all people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of ostriches that have been bred and/or reared in captivity. Considered in this document are the basic behavioural, anatomical and physiological needs of ostriches, irrespective of the type of husbandry practiced, or the climatic conditions to which the ostriches are exposed.
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
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Category : Agricultural productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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