ABC of broiler production
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ABC OF BROILER PRODUCTION IN THE TROPICS
This a practical and must have hand book for all poultry farmers in Nigeria from agrikhub. With this book, you can practically start, operate and maintain a successful poultry business because it contains all needed info from start to finish. Get a copy now at this promotional price , limited copies available.
These are some of the interesting contents in the book
Chapters 1
INTRODUCTION
What is poultry?
Types of chicken
The anatomy of a bird’s digestive system
An overview of Nigeria’s broiler meat industry
Strains of commercial broilers in Nigeria and their individual peculiarities
Chapter 2
POULTRY EQUIPMENT, MANAGEMENT METHODS AND HOUSING
Poultry equipment
Management systems
Housing
General overview of an open-sided poultry pen
Mechanism of heat loss and heat gain by a bird
Heat stress and its management in broiler production
Chapter 3
DIFFERENT PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT OF BROILER AND THEIR DEMANDS
he chick phase
Preparation for chick arrival
Performance indices of broiler during brooding
Rearing phase
Finishing phase
Chapter 4
BROILER NUTRITION
Nutritional requirements of broilers
Energy requirements
Protein requirements
Mineral requirements
Vitamin requirements
Water requirements
Feed and feeding
Different types of broiler feeds
Energy and protein constituents of different types of broiler feeds
Different forms of presentation of broiler feeds
Effects of ambient temperature on growth and feed conversion
Chapter 5
BROILER HEALTH
Popular poultry diseases affecting broilers
Bacterial diseases
Viral diseases
Fungal diseases
Parasitic diseases
Nutritional diseases
Vaccines and vaccination
Types of poultry vaccines
Routes of vaccines administration
Guidelines for water vaccination
Effects of maternal immunity of vaccination
Vaccination and stress
Vaccination program for broilers
Chapter 6
BIOSECURITY
Isolation
Traffic control
Hygiene
Water sanitization
Feed Sanitization
Rodents control program
Waste management
Cleaning and disinfecting the broiler facility
Chapter 7
RECORD KEEPING
INVENTORY RECORD
FINANCIAL RECORD
FLOCK RECORD
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