The Welfare of Farmed Ratites - Phil Glatz - Springer, 2013
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The Welfare of Farmed Ratites
Edizione Inglese di Phil Glatz (a cura di), Christine Lunam (a cura di), Irek Malecki (a cura di)
Editore: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
EAN: 9783642268519
ISBN: 364226851X
Pagine: 284
Formato: Paperback
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.