Poultry Production in Hot Climates

The poultry industry continues to expand in the warm regions of the world at a much faster rate than in temperate zones. Not only can it be quickly and easily developed in these hot climates but poultry meat and eggs can serve as important sources of animal protein in those areas of the world that have protein insufficiency.
Fully revised and updated, this new edition describes how the detrimental effects of heat stress can be reduced through the manipulation of housing, breeding, nutrition and management, and includes new contributions on controlled-environment housing, waterfowl, and breeding fast-growing broilers.



Readership
Essential reference for advanced students and researchers in poultry science, as well as professionals in the industry.



Main Contents

Present Status and Future of the Poultry Industry in Hot Regions, N J Daghir
Breeding for Resistance to Heat Stress, R S Gowe and R W Fairful
Broiler Strains for Hot Regions, A Cahaner
Behavioural, Physiological, Neuroendocrine and Molecular Responses to Heat Stress, R J Etches, T M John and A M Verrinder Gibbins
Poultry Housing for Hot Climates, M Czarick III and B D Fairchild
Nutrient Requirements of Poultry at High Temperatures, N J Daghir
Feedstuffs Used in Hot Regions, N J Daghir
Mycotoxins in Poultry Feeds, N J Daghir
Broiler Feeding and Management in Hot Climates, N J Daghir
Replacement Pullet and Layer Feeding and Management in Hot Climates, N J Daghir
Breeder and Hatchery Management in Hot Climates, N J Daghir and R Jones
Waterfowl Production in Hot Climates, J F Huang, Y H Hu and J C Hsu.