Document Type
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BL
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Record Number
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1025453
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b779823
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Title & Author
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Biology of breeding poultry /\ edited by P.M. Hocking.
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Publication Statement
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Wallingford, UK ;Cambridge, MA :: CABI,, ©2009.
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Series Statement
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Poultry science symposium series ;; v. 29
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Page. NO
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1 online resource (xiii, 464 pages) :: illustrations
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ISBN
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1845934865
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: 9781845934866
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1845933753
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9781845933753
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
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CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PART I: Introduction; PART II: Genetic Improvement; PART III: Physiology of Reproduction; PART IV: Mating Behaviour and Fertility; PART V: Incubation and Hatching; PART VI: Managing the Environment; PART VII: Nutrition of Breeding Poultry; PART VIII: Health and Welfare; PART IX: Abstracts; Index.
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Abstract
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This book contains chapters that discuss the breeding, reproduction, behaviour, housing, feeding, health and welfare of broiler chickens, turkeys and ducks for meat production.
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Subject
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Poultry-- Breeding, Congresses.
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Poultry-- Genetics, Congresses.
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Agriculture.
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
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Animal Husbandry.
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Animal Population Groups.
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Animals, Domestic.
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Animals.
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Biological Science Disciplines.
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Biology.
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Birds.
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Breeding.
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Chordata.
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Congresses
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Disciplines and Occupations
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Eukaryota.
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Food and Beverages
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Food.
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Genetic Phenomena.
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Genetics.
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Investigative Techniques
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Meat.
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Natural Science Disciplines.
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Organisms
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Phenomena and Processes
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Poultry.
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Publication Characteristics
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Publication Formats
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Reproductive Techniques.
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Technology, Industry, Agriculture
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
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Vertebrates.
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Agriculture.
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Animal Sciences.
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Earth Environmental Sciences.
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Aetiology.
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Animal behaviour.
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Animal breeding.
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Animal health.
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Animal welfare.
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Behaviour.
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Broilers.
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Ducks.
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Eggs.
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Fowls.
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Hatching.
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Incubation.
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Mating behaviour.
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Meat production.
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PETS-- Birds.
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Poultry diseases.
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Poultry feeding.
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Poultry housing.
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Poultry-- Breeding.
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Poultry-- Genetics.
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Poultry.
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Reproduction.
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Turkeys.
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Poultry-- genetics.
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Dewey Classification
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636.5/082
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LC Classification
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SF492.B56 2009
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NLM classification
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SF 492B615 2009
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Added Entry
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Hocking, P. M., (Paul M.)
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Added Entry
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Poultry Science Symposium(29th :2007 :, Edinburgh, Scotland)
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Parallel Title
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29th in the Poultry Science Symposium series, Edinburgh, UK, 23-25 July 2007
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