How to Run a Successful Broiler Chicken Farm

Author: Hong Wei
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Publish Date: 2008-05-10
Features: One of the distinctive features of this series is that, in addition to detailed and new breeding techniques, it also provides a substantial amount of management knowledge tailored to the needs of the current market economy. In recent years, due to the rapid development of China's market economy, farmers engaged in breeding have increasingly realized that achieving better economic benefits cannot rely solely on improving breeding techniques but must also learn management, especially mastering the basic principles of market changes and being adept at capturing various market change information in a timely manner. Only in this way can they navigate the ever-changing tides of the market with ease and remain invincible. We hope that our reflections and arrangements will be helpful to farmers working in family breeding operations. The book consists of six chapters: Chicken Coops and Equipment, Breeds and Propagation of Broilers, Nutrition and Feeds for Broilers, Rearing and Management of Broilers, Prevention and Treatment of Chicken Diseases, and Management of Broiler Farms. At the end of the book, there are appendices including a table of common chicken feed nutritional compositions, a list of common drugs for broilers, a prevention program for commercial broilers, and an immunization program for broiler vaccines.