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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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The Poultry Industry--An Overview | |
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Domestication and Early Use of Chickens | |
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Transformation of the American Poultry Industry | |
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Domestication and Early Use of Turkeys | |
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Development of American Poultry Production | |
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Poultry Products: Basics for Good Nutrition | |
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Health Issues and Poultry Products | |
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Poultry Products to Feed the Hungry | |
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World Poultry Distribution | |
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U.S. Poultry Industry | |
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Poultry Biology | |
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Evolution and Classification of Birds | |
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Integument | |
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Structural Systems | |
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Circulatory System | |
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Respiratory System | |
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Digestive System | |
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Excretory System | |
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Reproductive System | |
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Integration of Body Processes | |
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Incubation | |
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Poultry Reproduction | |
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Incubation | |
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Brooding | |
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Poultry Genetics and Breeding | |
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Genetics | |
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Breeding of Chickens | |
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Breeds and Breeding Turkeys | |
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Fundamentals of Poultry Nutrition | |
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Nutrient Composition of Poultry and Eggs | |
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Classification of Nutrients | |
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Functions of Nutrients | |
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Nutrients | |
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Feeds and Additives | |
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Feeds for Poultry | |
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Evaluating Poultry Feeds | |
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Buying Feeds | |
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Feed Substitutions | |
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Feed Preparation | |
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Presence of Substances Affecting Product Quality | |
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Toxic Levels of Inorganic Elements for Poultry | |
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Poultry Feeding Standards-Diet Formulation and Feeding Programs | |
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Factors Involved in Formulating Poultry Diets | |
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Nutrient Requirement Determination | |
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Feeding Standards | |
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How to Balance Diets | |
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Feeding Programs | |
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Feeding Turkeys | |
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Feeding Ducks | |
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Feeding Geese | |
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Feeding Ostriches | |
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Feeding Pigeons | |
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Feeding Game Birds | |
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Poultry Management | |
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The Poultry Enterprise | |
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Management | |
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Improving Efficiency | |
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Management of Poultry | |
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Caponizing | |
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Cannibalism | |
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Troubleshooting | |
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Computers | |
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Communication System | |
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Management of Light | |
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Brooding | |
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Save Energy, Save Costs | |
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Control Pests | |
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Rodents | |
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Litter | |
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Animal Waste and Other Environmental Issues | |
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Animal (Poultry) Waste | |
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Poultry Behavior, Stress, and Welfare | |
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Animal Behavior | |
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Stress | |
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Welfare | |
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Poultry Health | |
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Normal Mortality and Morbidity Losses | |
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Monitoring Health | |
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Causes of Avian Diseases | |
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Pathogenic or Infectious Diseases | |
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Parasites | |
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Immunity and Other Defenses Against Disease | |
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Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | |
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Metabolic Diseases | |
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Environmental Stress | |
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Behavioral Problems | |
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Food Safety | |
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Government and Food Safety | |
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Pathogens and Microorganisms and Food Safety | |
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Food Safety Aspects of Eggs and Poultry Meat | |
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Role of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service | |
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Irradiation | |
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Antibiotics | |
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Poultry Houses and Equipment | |
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Location | |
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Space Requirements of Buildings and Equipment | |
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Other Poultry Facilities and Equipment | |
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Specialized Buildings and Equipment for Specialized Purposes | |
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Housing and Equipment for Layers | |
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Brooder Houses and Equipment for Chicks | |
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Housing and Equipment for Replacement (Started) Pullets | |
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Houses and Equipment for Broilers | |
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Houses and Equipment for Turkeys | |
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Eggs and Layers | |
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The Composition of the Egg | |
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Biology of the Production of the Egg | |
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Commercial Production of Eggs-Layers | |
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Management of Egg Production | |
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Marketing Eggs | |
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Chicken Meat and Its Production (Broilers) | |
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Marketing of Chicken Meat | |
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Composition of Chicken Meat | |
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The Biology of Meat Production | |
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Commercial Production of Broilers | |
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Broiler Management | |
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Broiler Breeders and Reproduction | |
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Harvesting and Processing | |
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Roasters | |
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Capons | |
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Turkeys and Turkey Meat | |
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Marketing of Turkey Meat | |
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Composition of Turkey Meat | |
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The Biology of Meat Production | |
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Commercial Production of Turkeys | |
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Breeding and Genetics | |
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Nutrition and Feeding | |
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Turkey Management | |
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Processing Turkeys | |
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Turkey Breeders (Turkey Poult Production) | |
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Marketing and Grading | |
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Poultry and Egg Consumption and Prices | |
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Market Value of Poultry and Eggs | |
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Factors Affecting the Price of Poultry Products | |
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Market Changes | |
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Market Channels and Selling Arrangements | |
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Marketing Eggs | |
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Grading and Sizing of Eggs | |
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Marketing Poultry Meat | |
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Current and Emerging Issues in Marketing (Consumer Trends) | |
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Trends Ahead in Marketing | |
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Poultry Industry and Business | |
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Vertical Coordination of the Poultry Industry | |
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Vertical Integration | |
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World Trade in Poultry and Eggs | |
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International Competitiveness | |
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Poultry Business Issues | |
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Records and Databases | |
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Allied Poultry Industries | |
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Poultry Research | |
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Careers for Poultry Science Graduates | |
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Other Poultry-Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, Ratites (Ostriches Plus Emus and Rheas), Game, and Ornamental Birds | |
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Ducks and Geese | |
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The Ratites-Ostriches, Emus, and Rheas | |
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Pigeons | |
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Game and Ornamental Birds | |
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Appendices | |
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Business Suggestions for Small- and Moderate-Sized Poultry Producers | |
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Raising Ducks and Geese in Free-Range Conditions | |
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Raising Ostriches | |
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Raising Pigeons | |
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Raising Game and Ornamental Birds | |
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Index | |