Small Scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Small Scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide

Author: E B Sonaiya

Publisher: Daya Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9788170355021

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This technical guide promotes sustainable small-scale, family based poultry production. It gives a comprehensive review of all aspects of small-scale poultry production in developing countries and includes sections on feeding and nutrition, housing, general husbandry and flock health. Regional differences in production practices are also described. The guide provides the technical and scientific building blocks needed to develop sustainable programmes for small-scale poultry production. It will be of practical value to those keeping or planning to keep poultry and as a valuable technical reference for poultry specialists, researchers, students and those interested in broader rural development issues. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Species and Breeds; Chapter 3: Feed Resources; Chapter 4: General Management; Chapter 5: Incubation and Hatching; Chapter 6: Health; Chapter 7: Breed Improvement; Chapter 8: Production Economics; Chapter 9: Marketing; Chapter 10: Research and Development for Family Poultry.

Small-scale Poultry Production
Small-scale Poultry Production

Author: Emmanuel Babafunso Sonaiya

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9789251050828

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This technical guide seeks to promote sustainable small-scale, family-based poultry production, by reviewing all aspects of small-scale poultry production in developing countries. It includes sections on feeding and nutrition, housing, general husbandry and flocks health, regional differences in health practices.

Small-Scale Poultry Keeping
Small-Scale Poultry Keeping

Author: Ray Feltwell

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2011-03-17

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0571265391

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Whether you hope to produce eggs and poultry meat for local sale, or simply relish the joy of eating your own freshly collected free-range eggs, this new addition gives invaluable advice on the type of poultry to choose, housing, feeding, breeding and general management.

Small-Scale Poultry Production
Small-Scale Poultry Production

Author: Sam Peterson

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-14

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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Keeping poultry makes a substantial contribution to household food security throughout the developing world. It helps diversify incomes and provides quality food, energy, fertilizer and a renewable asset in over 80 percent of rural households. Small-scale producers are however constrained by poor access to markets, goods and services; they have weak institutions and lack skills, knowledge and appropriate technologies. The result is that both production and productivity remain well below potential and losses and wastage can be high. However, adapted breeds, local feed resources and appropriate vaccines are available, along with proven technologies that can substantially improve productivity and income generation. These book target the more vulnerable households especially those affected by natural disasters, HIV Aids and conflict. This manual provides a comprehensive and valuable technical guide for those in government service or aid agencies, wishing to embark on projects that exploit the potential of small-scale poultry production to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor. All aspects of small-scale poultry production are discussed in this book including feeding and nutrition, housing, general husbandry and flock health. Regional differences in production practices are described.

Poultry Book - A Guide for Big or Small Poultry Keepers, Beginners and Farmers
Poultry Book - A Guide for Big or Small Poultry Keepers, Beginners and Farmers

Author: Harry Roberts

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1447487303

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to keeping poultry on a small and large scale, with detailed information on selection and breeding, feeding, rearing, housing, plucking, and all other related aspects. Contents include: “The Beginner”, “Breeds and Strains”, “Houses and Appliances”, “Foods and Feeding”, “Hatching”, “Rearing”, “Backyard Poultry Keeping”, “Intensive Poultry Keeping”, “Winter Egg Production”, “Day Old Chicks”, “Ducks”, “Turkeys”, “Geese”, “Guinea Fowls”, “Diseases of Poultry”, “Vermin”, “Egg Preserving”, “Killing and Shaping”, “Plucking, Drawing, Trussing”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on poultry farming.

Developing sustainable value chains for small-scale livestock producers
Developing sustainable value chains for small-scale livestock producers

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9251317275

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This publication constitutes a practical development tool, which implements the sustainable food value chain framework with a focus on small-scale livestock producers, targeting an audience of project design teams and policymakers. Small-scale livestock producers are important actors in food production, human health and management of landscapes and animal genetic resources. However, they face a number of challenges, which hamper their productivity, access to market, and competitiveness vis-à-vis their larger counterparts. By integrating the concepts of value addition and the three dimensions of sustainability, the sustainable food value chain framework not only addresses questions concerning the competitiveness, inclusion and empowerment of small-scale producers, but also incorporates the cross-cutting issues that are increasingly embedded in development projects. These guidelines take the user through the different steps of value chain development, highlighting the particularities of the smallholder livestock sector, such as multi-functionality, specific production cycles or food safety issues, through concrete examples.

Breeding and Management of Small Scale Chicken in Kenya
Breeding and Management of Small Scale Chicken in Kenya

Author: E. O. MENGE

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-03-11

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 1409271544

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This book is a practical guide to the poultry business. Although the book dwells at length on the subject of breeding Indigenous chicken, it will be highly beneficial to breeders, farmers and scientists concerned with aspects of modeling production systems whether environmental, epidemiological or simply economic. For the breeder, the economic values will prove extremely useful for your selection program.

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition
The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition

Author: Harvey Ussery

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2022-11-01

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 1645021025

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The most comprehensive book on how to raise and breed your own poultry flock is now fully updated and expanded “The ultimate book for those who want to know everything there is to know about raising poultry.”—Gene Logsdon, author of Letter to a Young Farmer “There’s no better introductory reference on the joy of home-raising chickens.”—Booklist The first edition of The Small-Scale Poultry Flock helped thousands of small-scale farmers and homesteaders successfully adopt a practical and integrative model for working with chickens and other domestic fowl based on natural systems. In this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, readers will find plenty of all-new material. Author Harvey Ussery introduces readers to his new favorite breed of chicken, Icelandics; describes how he manages his breeding flock using a clan mating system; presents detailed information on the use of trapnests and record-keeping spreadsheets for evaluating breeding hen performance; and provides step-by-step instructions for construction of an ingeniously designed mobile poultry shelter. Readers will also find fully updated information and tips on all aspects of flock management, including: Growing (and sourcing) feed on a small scale Cultivating earthworms and grubs as high-protein poultry feed Brooding (and breeding) at home Implementing manure management Using electric net fencing for ranging flocks Using poultry as insect and weed managers in the garden and orchard Enlisting your chickens as garden tillers and compost-makers Protecting the flock from predators Keeping the flock healthy Working with mother hens Ussery presents a sustainable and ecologically friendly model that can be adapted for use at a variety of scales. His advice and examples throughout the book will prove invaluable for beginner homesteaders, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their farm, or experienced flocksters seeking to close their loop.