TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cherry,P.
AU  - Morris,T.R.
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - Domestic duck production: science and practice 
AV  - SF505 .C55 2008eb
U1  - 636.5/97 23
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Ducks
KW  - Agricultural Economics
KW  - Meat Producing Animals
KW  - Egg Producing Animals
KW  - Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000)
KW  - Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000)
KW  - Animal Nutrition (General)
KW  - Animal Health and Hygiene (General)
KW  - Farm and Horticultural Structures
KW  - cabt
KW  - Animal breeding
KW  - Animal health
KW  - Diets
KW  - Duck feeding
KW  - Egg hatchability
KW  - Egg production
KW  - Farming systems
KW  - Feed intake
KW  - Genetic improvement
KW  - Growth rate
KW  - Meat production
KW  - Poultry
KW  - Poultry housing
KW  - Reproductive performance
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; History and biology of the domestic duck -- Systems of production -- Housing and environment -- Husbandry of table duckling -- Nutrition and factors affecting body composition -- Rearing of parent stock -- Management of breeding ducks -- Fertility and hatchability -- Genetic improvement; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format
N2  - This book contains chapters that discuss the history, biology, duck raising for meat and egg production, housing, growth, feeding, breeding, health and fertility. This book is intended as a practical guide for technical and advisory staff involved in both commercial and subsistence-level duck production, as a reference text for commercial producers and their professional staff and as a resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9780851990545.0000
ER  -