Biology of breeding poultry /

• Corporate Author: Poultry Science Symposium
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2009.
• Series: Poultry science symposium ; no. 29.
• Subjects: Poultry > Congresses. > Genetics; Poultry > Congresses. > genetics; Poultry > Congresses. > Breeding; Animal Husbandry > Congresses.; Breeding > Congresses.; Meat Producing Animals.; Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000); Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000); Animal Behaviour.; Animal Nutrition (General); Animal Health and Hygiene (General); Animal Welfare.; Farm and Horticultural Structures.; Ducks.; Fowls.; Turkeys.; Aetiology.; Animal behaviour.; Animal breeding.; Animal health.; Animal welfare.; Behaviour.; Broilers.; Eggs.; Hatching.; Incubation.; Mating behaviour.; Meat production.; Poultry.; Poultry diseases.; Poultry feeding.; Poultry housing.; Reproduction.; Electronic books.
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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.

Table of Contents:

• The Genetics of Modern Commercial Poultry / J.C. McKay
• Breeder Management : How Did We Get Here? / K.F. Laughlin
• Developments in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics Relevant for Poultry Breeding / P. Bijma and H. Bovenhuis
• Genetic Modification of the Chicken : New Technologies with Potential Applications in Poultry Production / H.M. Sang
• Prospects for Sex Determination in Poultry / S. Nandi and M. Clinton
• Endocrinology and Genetics of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis / I.C. Dunn, N.A. Ciccone and N.T. Joseph
• Control of Follicular Development : Intra-ovarian Actions of Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) Superfamily Members / P.G. Knight, S.L. Al-Musawi, T.M. Lovell and R.T. Gladwell
• Mating Behaviour and Fertility / I.J.H. Duncan
• Sperm Competition and Fertilization Success / T.R. Birkhead and T. Pizzari
• Semen Quality and Semen Storage / G.J. Wishart
• Broodiness and Broody Control / P.J. Sharp
• Incubation and Hatching / N.A. French
• Hatching Egg and Chick Quality / V. Bruggeman, K. Tona, O. Onagbesan and E. Decuypere
• Photoperiod and Control of Breeding / P.D. Lewis
• Behaviour and Environmental Enrichment in Broiler Breeders / I. Estevez
• Ratites, Game Birds and Minor Poultry Species / D.C. Deeming
• Feed Restriction / P.M. Hocking
• Protein and Amino Acid Responses / C. Fisher and R.M. Gous
• Vitamins, Minerals and Micronutrients / M.T. Kidd
• Vaccination : Theory and Practice / T. Cserep
• Immune Protection of the Hatchling / C. Butter and H.J. Walter
• Managing Current Disease Challenges in Breeders / S.R. Collett
• Poster Abstracts.