Poultry AgGuide - Getting started in free range poultry
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Paterson NSW 2421
This book includes both meat and egg production, breeds, rearing, health, housing and nutrition.
176 full colour A4 pages.
Table of contents:
- The market for free range production
- Pitfalls for new entrants
- An introduction to production systems and standards for free range eggs
- An introduction to production systems and standards for meat birds
- Choosing a breed
- Sourcing stock
- Managing the flock
- Feeding and nutrition
- Housing for free range poultry
- Protecting the flock from predators
- Pastures for poultry
- Free range health management
- Biosecurity for free range production
- Regulations: state and local government
- A business plan for free range poultry
- EggInvest: an aid to planning and budgeting
- An example of free range standards - eggs
- Free range eggs. Standards Compared.
- Chicken suppliers
- References
Also includes nine case studies including both egg and meat bird enterprises.
Book details
| Title | Poultry AgGuide - Getting started in free range poultry |
|---|---|
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 978 0 7313 0623 7 |
| Catalogue number | B728 |
| Year of publish | 2010 |
| Price | $36.00AUD (inc GST) purchase online |