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The Complete Handbook of Poultry
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Philippe B. Wilson (Nottingham Trent University, UK) Stuart Kay (Perfect Poultry, UK)

The Complete Handbook of Poultry

Philippe B. Wilson (Nottingham Trent University, UK),  Stuart Kay (Perfect Poultry, UK),  The Right Honourable The Earl De La Warr D.L.

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English
Wiley-Blackwell
20 March 2025
Veterinary medicine: small animals (pets)
Authoritative reference on the rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping of multiple species of poultry

The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an authoritative reference on poultry for the practitioner. Responding to the need for a multidisciplinary text, this book will appeal to all fields aligned with rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping poultry. Example species covered include chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, quail, turkey, and pigeons, with entries on a full range of breeds. Readers will also find entries for relevant farming, medical, descriptive, and industry terms encountered when keeping and treating poultry. Every entry in this Handbook covers the topic in depth and the text is accompanied by up-to-date photographs, and historical images to show the development of poultry breeds.

Written by two highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field of poultry, The Complete Handbook of Poultry includes information on:

Aspects of the farming of poultry which have developed dramatically in recent years Production methods, maintenance practices, and poultry stocks The aims of the commercial poultry industry, exhibition poultry fanciers, and garden poultry keepers Genetics and diversity in global poultry production and sustainable poultry production

With its scope and depth of coverage, The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an essential reference text for a wide range of audiences, including smallholders, feed producers, farmers, agriculturists, veterinarians, and industrial scientists. The text is also highly applicable for courses on animal science, husbandry, food science, and agriculture.
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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 277mm,  Width: 221mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:   9781119765189
ISBN 10:   1119765188
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Philippe B. Wilson is the Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange and a Professor of One Health at York St John University, and Chief Scientific Officer at Willows Health under NHS Leicestershire in the UK. They were a Trustee of the Poultry Club of Great Britain from 2017-2023, Chairman of the Rare Poultry Society from 2019-2020 and are currently and an accredited Panel B Judge by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Stuart Kay is owner of Perfect Poultry breeders in the UK. They are the past Editor and owner of Fancy Fowl, and a current contributor to Practical Poultry magazine.

Reviews for The Complete Handbook of Poultry

""The Complete Handbook of Poultry is alphabetically organized and features full color photos of individual poultry breeds throughout. Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, The Complete Handbook of Poultry is a vital, essential, and unreservedly recommended pick for professional and college/university library Agriculture/Poultry collections and Veterinarian curriculum studies lists"" - Library Bookwatch (April 25, 20/4), Midwest Book Review


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