Description: The Welfare of Farmed Ratites Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Phil Glatz, Christine Lunam, Irek Malecki Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN-13: 9783642268519, 978-3642268519 Synopsis This volume reviews, for the first time, the broad range of issues that affect the welfare of commercially farmed ratites. Although ratites incorporate several families of flightless birds this book focuses on the most commonly farmed ratites, the ostrich, emu and rhea. The readers are taken on a journey through all sectors of the industry, which include breeding, incubation, hatching, brooding, rearing, growth, transport and processing, with an emphasis on husbandry and management protocols that can impact bird welfare and health. Also discussed is the structure and sensory innervation of the skin and digits of the birds, and the potential welfare implications of industry practices on these structures. Each chapter in this volume focuses on a particular aspect of the commercial farming of ratites with contributing authors from a broad range of disciplines.
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Book Title: The Welfare of Farmed Ratites
Number of Pages: 266 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Welfare of Farmed Ratites
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin AND Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. KG
Publication Year: 2013
Subject: Geology, Zoology
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 438 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Christine Lunam, Phil Glatz, Irek Malecki
Subject Area: Natural Science
Series: Animal Welfare
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Paperback
