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Organic systems for raising poultry

Code: 9781838792015
Publication date: 31/08/2016
Extent: 8 pages

Contributions by: R. Michael Hulet, Penn State University, USA

Chapter synopsis: An organic system for raising poultry aims to provide a sustainable method of rearing poultry in an environment that allows natural behaviour to be expressed, and which eliminates pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals from feed, growing environment and carcass processing. This chapter reviews the important components of such a system, with sections covering housing and nutrition for organically reared poultry, the management of farm resources and bird health, ensuring food safety, and the oversight of poultry meat processing and product labelling.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2016.0010.24
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Table of contents1 Introduction
2 Bird housing for organic egg and meat production
3 Nutrient management for organic poultry farming
4 Nutrition for organically raised poultry
5 Managing bird health in organic flocks
6 Food safety in organic poultry production
7 Processing and marketing
8 Summary
9 Where to look for further information
10 References

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