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Poultry Signals

Monique Bestman, Marko Ruis, Jos Heijmans & Koos van Middelkoop

Information about animal health, well-being & production for poultry-keepers to use to improve economic results & well-being of animals, as well as their own.

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Poultry Signals is a practical guide that shows you how to pick up the signals given by your animals at an early stage, how to interpret them and which action to take.

Not all poultry farmers maximise the full potential of their birds. This applies equally to laying hen farmers and broiler farmers. For a good performance during the production period, the house has to be equipped and managed correctly and efficiently. But how do you know that what you are doing is right? Your chickens continuously send out signals: about their health, how well they know their way around their surroundings and whether they feel happy and comfortable.

Do you recognise the signals your chickens are giving? And do you know what to do if, for example, there are too many floor-laid eggs or if the chicks are spilling too much feed? Do you know the difference between abnormal, runny droppings and healthy caecal droppings? And how do you recognise thirsty chickens when the flock has just been set up?

If you recognise the signs that point to potential problems, then make sure you are armed with information to take the appropriate steps to get your flock back on track. And the things you should take into account if switching from caged to free ranging birds. A lot can be achieved using ventilation, lighting and different routines. But to do so, you must know all the ins and outs of your own farm and be able to asses the impact these changes will have on your animals.

This book is perfect for farmers, students and advisors looking to expand their knowledge and ensure they are aware of best practices.

This book is part of the Poultry Signals series. You can find all of the books here: https://www.contextbookshop.com/poultry/poultry-signals-series

Published: 2022

ISBN: 9789087400798

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Type: Paperback

Pages: 184

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Availability: Available

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CONTENTS:
Introduction
SECTION ONE: Seeing more by looking more closely

Pick up the signals
Using the signals
Know yourself
What she wants
Bird behaviour
Anatomy
Senses
Chicken sounds
Checking individual birds

SECTION TWO: The chicken and her environment

Ideal home
Choosing a systgem that works for you
Moving in
Perches
Litter
Climate under control
Effective temperature
Air
Light
Dust
Home on the range
The facts
How do you get them outdoors
Gimme shelter
Bad behaviour and problematic pests
Covered range or winter garden

SECTION THREE: Rearing hens

The early days
Quality of day-old chicks
Assessment at 16 weeks
Light
Teaching good behaviour in aviaries
Vaccinations
The right way to vaccinate
From small to big in 18 weeks
Feather pecking during rearing
Beak trimming
Smooth transition

SECTION FOUR: Laying hens

Schedules aren't written in stone
The ideal curves
Feed and feed management
Feed and light
Feeding in hot weather
Deficiency signal: eating feathers
What to look out for in feeding systems
Water
External egg quality
Internal egg quality
What makes a nest attractive?
Avoid floor eggs
Gear management towards nesting peak
A second laying period?
Pecking, feather pecking and cannibalism?
Difficult to reverse
Feather pecking
Preventing feather pecking
Cannibalism

SECTION FIVE: Broilers

Checking chicks on arrival
Ventilation
Distributio of the chicks in the house
Assessing your birds
Signals from manure
Poor litter
Feed signals
Drinking
Weak chicks
Identifying causes of death
Broiler parent birds

SECTION SIX: Health

Disease signals
Biosecurity outside the house
Biosecurity in the house
What seems to be the trouble?
Gastrointestinal problems
Respiratory diseases
Egg production problems
Locomotion organs disorders
Sudden increase in mortality
Summary of main diseases
Viruses
Bacteria
Gut Parasites
Worms
Red Mites

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This book weighs: 650g

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