| Poultry Behaviour and Welfare Contributor(s): Appleby, Michael C. (Author), Mench, Joy A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0851996671 ISBN-13: 9780851996677 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $86.12 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving succinct accounts of their key behaviour patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final section discusses possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare (CABI, 1992). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - Food Animal - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry |
| Dewey: 636.5 |
| LCCN: 30251840 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.82" W x 9.42" (1.42 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving succinct accounts of their key behaviour patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final section discusses possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare (CABI, 1992) |
Contributor Bio(s): Appleby, Michael C.: - Michael C. Appleby (BSc Zoology, PhD Animal Behavior) is Chief Scientific Adviser with The World Society for the Protection of Animals, based in London, UK. At the Poultry Research Centre and the University of Edinburgh, UK, he carried out research for 20 years on behavior and welfare of farm animals, before a period with The Humane Society of the United States in Washington, DC. Dr. Appleby is a member of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (Farm Animal Welfare Committee from April 2011) and a Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth and the Scottish Agricultural College.Mench, Joy A.: - Joy A. Mench |