Principles of Poultry Practice

Principles of Poultry and its Practices are concerned with the different aspects of poultry farming, the anatomy of the birds and how they are raised and about their management commercially. Poultry has turned out to be a highly successful industry around the globe. This is more due to the rise in the income level of people, especially in developing countries. The process by which birds such as ducks, chicken, geese, and turkeys are domesticated in order to get eggs or meat for food is called poultry farming. Geese and ducks are often combined as waterfowl. Ducks are largely popular in the Australian menu and have been established as one of the most liked meats by the natives. It is a very popular kind of poultry in many countries of the world, especially in those of the Asian nations. Goose is also very popularly found in the cuisines of the countries around the world. Meat lovers around the countries are also fond of ostriches. Ostriches are tamed not only for meat but for hides, feathers, and oil as well. The egg of this bird also is having some value and is largely used for the decoration purpose.
This book also takes into account the taxonomy of the different poultry birds for a better understanding of the students. Poultry, which predominantly incorporates chicken, ducks, quail, and turkey. The book takes into account the different models of growth of poultry, which lets the student understand how the growth models are set. It incorporates the egg-laying patterns of the poultry as well as the male and female reproductive systems. Various elements of poultry breeding and genetic improvement are incorporated to represent the basic idea about the different breeding patterns and the advancements to genetics.
This book is certainly going to help the students to learn about the basics of poultry, their physical characteristics, and the management of poultry. The authors of this book are hopeful that the students will get a solid base into the field of poultry, which can help them in case they want to pursue further study or research work in this field.