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The Welfare of Farmed Ratites

The Welfare of Farmed Ratites

Paperback

Series: Animal Welfare, Book 11

Medical ReferenceAgricultureZoology

ISBN10: 364226851X
ISBN13: 9783642268519
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Aug 3 2013
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.15 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

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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