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Getting started in free range poultry AgGuide
$44.95
NOT available in-store, online orders only
This book includes both meat and egg production, breeds, rearing, health, housing and nutrition. Extensive section of case studies.
Contents
- The market for free range production
- Pitfalls for new entrants
- An introduction to production systems and standards for free range eggs
- An introduction to production systems and standards for meat birds
- Choosing a breed
- Sourcing stock
- Managing the flock
- Feeding and nutrition
- Housing for free range poultry
- Protecting the flock from predators
- Pastures for poultry
- Free range health management
- Biosecurity for free range production
- Regulations: state and local government
- A business plan for free range poultry
- EggInvest: an aid to planning and budgeting
- An example of free range standards – eggs
- Free range eggs. Standards Compared.
- Chicken suppliers
- References
Also includes nine case studies including both egg and meat bird enterprises.
