{"product_id":"the-complete-handbook-of-poultry-isbn-9781119765189","title":"The Complete Handbook of Poultry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative reference on the rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping of multiple species of poultry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by two highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field of poultry, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAspects of the farming of poultry which have developed dramatically in recent years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProduction methods, maintenance practices, and poultry stocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe aims of the commercial poultry industry, exhibition poultry fanciers, and garden poultry keepers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenetics and diversity in global poultry production and sustainable poultry production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith its scope and depth of coverage, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003eBiographies vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA–Z Index 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMr Arthur Rice and His Photography 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur Rice Historical Collection of Images 220\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e is alphabetically organized and features full color photos of individual poultry breeds throughout. Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital, essential, and unreservedly recommended pick for professional and college\/university library Agriculture\/Poultry collections and Veterinarian curriculum studies lists\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Library Bookwatch (April 25, 20\/4), Midwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe B. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart Kay\u003c\/b\u003e is owner of Perfect Poultry breeders in the UK. They are the past Editor and owner of \u003ci\u003eFancy Fowl\u003c\/i\u003e, and a current contributor to \u003ci\u003ePractical Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative reference on the rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping of multiple species of poultry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by two highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field of poultry, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAspects of the farming of poultry which have developed dramatically in recent years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProduction methods, maintenance practices, and poultry stocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe aims of the commercial poultry industry, exhibition poultry fanciers, and garden poultry keepers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenetics and diversity in global poultry production and sustainable poultry production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith its scope and depth of coverage, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Handbook of Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990192996581,"sku":"NP9781119765189","price":204.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119765189.jpg?v=1761786861","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-complete-handbook-of-poultry-isbn-9781119765189","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}