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The Complete Handbook of Poultry

By Stuart Kay and Philippe B. Wilson
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Authoritative reference on the rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping of multiple species of poultry The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an authoritative reference on poultry for the practitioner. Responding to the need for a multidisciplinary text, this book will appeal to all fields aligned with rearing,... Read More
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Authoritative reference on the rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping of multiple species of poultry

The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an authoritative reference on poultry for the practitioner. Responding to the need for a multidisciplinary text, this book will appeal to all fields aligned with rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping poultry. Example species covered include chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, quail, turkey, and pigeons, with entries on a full range of breeds.

Readers will also find entries for relevant farming, medical, descriptive, and industry terms encountered when keeping and treating poultry. Every entry in this Handbook covers the topic in depth and the text is accompanied by up-to-date photographs, and historical images to show the development of poultry breeds.

Written by two highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field of poultry, The Complete Handbook of Poultry includes information on:

  • Aspects of the farming of poultry which have developed dramatically in recent years
  • Production methods, maintenance practices, and poultry stocks
  • The aims of the commercial poultry industry, exhibition poultry fanciers, and garden poultry keepers
  • Genetics and diversity in global poultry production and sustainable poultry production

With its scope and depth of coverage, The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an essential reference text for a wide range of audiences, including smallholders, feed producers, farmers, agriculturists, veterinarians, and industrial scientists. The text is also highly applicable for courses on animal science, husbandry, food science, and agriculture.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119765189

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Foreword by The Right Honourable The Earl De La Warr D.L.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 221.0mm

Height: 277.0mm

Weight: 1021g

Pages: 288

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philippe B. Wilson Science & Nature Stuart Kay

About the Author

Philippe B. Wilson is the Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange and a Professor of One Health at York St John University, and Chief Scientific Officer at Willows Health under NHS Leicestershire in the UK. They were a Trustee of the Poultry Club of Great Britain from 2017-2023, Chairman of the Rare Poultry Society from 2019-2020 and are currently and an accredited Panel B Judge by the Poultry Club of Great Britain.

Stuart Kay is owner of Perfect Poultry breeders in the UK. They are the past Editor and owner of Fancy Fowl, and a current contributor to Practical Poultry magazine.

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