TitleSmall-scale poultry production. Technical guide
Year2004
ISBN9789251050828
Job NumberY5169/E
Number in series1
Series titleFAO Animal Production and Health Manuals
LanguageEnglish
Number of pages124
Price US$$26.00
This technical guide promotes sustainable small-scale, family-based poultry production. It gives a comprehensive review of all aspects of small-scale poultry production in developing countries and includes sections on feeding and nutrition, housing, general husbandry and flocks health. Regional differences in health practices are also described. The guide provides the technical and scientific"building blocks" needed to develop sustainable programmes for small-scale poultry production. It will be of practical value to those keeping or planning to keep poultry and as a valuable technical reference for poultry specialists, researchers, students and those interested in broader rural development issues.
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