Modern Practical Poultry Farming Techniques

Author: Ning Zhonghua (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book briefly introduces the current state of poultry farming in China and the main breeds of egg-laying chickens, meat chickens, and local chicken breeds. It systematically covers practical production-related content, such as the biological characteristics of chickens, genetics and breeding, nutrition and feed, reproduction techniques, artificial incubation and sexing, environmental and equipment considerations, feeding and management techniques, forced molting, as well as common infectious and parasitic diseases in chickens. The book provides detailed descriptions of new chicken farm construction, including project application, investment estimates, budgets, and design planning for chicken farm buildings and supporting facilities. This book can serve as a reference tool for poultry farm breeders and managers, as well as a teaching resource for agricultural institutions.