Domestic duck production : science and practice /

• Main Authors: Cherry, P. 1937- (Author), Morris, T. R. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2008.
• Subjects: Ducks.; Agricultural Economics.; Meat Producing Animals.; Egg Producing Animals.; Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000); Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000); Animal Nutrition (General); Animal Health and Hygiene (General); Farm and Horticultural Structures.; Animal breeding.; Animal health.; Diets.; Duck feeding.; Egg hatchability.; Egg production.; Farming systems.; Feed intake.; Genetic improvement.; Growth rate.; Meat production.; Poultry.; Poultry housing.; Reproductive performance.; Electronic books.
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This book contains chapters that discuss the history, biology, duck raising for meat and egg production, housing, growth, feeding, breeding, health and fertility. This book is intended as a practical guide for technical and advisory staff involved in both commercial and subsistence-level duck produc...

Table of Contents:

• History and biology of the domestic duck
• Systems of production
• Housing and environment
• Husbandry of table duckling
• Nutrition and factors affecting body composition
• Rearing of parent stock
• Management of breeding ducks
• Fertility and hatchability
• Genetic improvement.