Practical Poultry Keeping
David Bland
ISBN 10: 1861260105 ISBN 13: 9781861260109
Published by Crowood Press, 1996
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This detailed guide to poultry keeping is designed to enable anyone to keep poultry for profit. It includes: poultry breeds and uses, poultry housing and equipment; breeding and sexing birds; common problems with eggs; natural and artificial incubation and rearing; nutrition and diet; rearing birds for the table; effective planning, management and marketing; and recognizing and preventing common diseases.
About the Author: David C Bland first worked with turkeys in 1951 as part of his apprenticeship before going on to study farming and poultry husbandry at agricultural college. On leaving college, he became manager of a large poultry-laying unit before going on to found his own agricultural retail business. David has written numerous magazine articles on poultry, as well as being interviewed on radio and television. He is the author of several books on poultry management and has acted as a media adviser, as well as organizing and tutoring poultry husbandry courses.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Practical Poultry Keeping
Publisher: Crowood Press
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket