Since the third edition was published in 1992 there have been many more developments in the poultry industry, which have made a new edition necessary. These include new systems which are environmentally and welfare 'friendly'; much more emphasis on hygiene and vaccines in disease control and the role of molecular biology and cloning; further advances in management with special reference to feeding, drinking, lighting and egg collection; advances in genetics; developments in housing; nutritional advances; and increasingly restrictive legislation concerning the safety to the public of poultry products (particularly zoonotic diseases and drug residues) and welfare.

About the Author
Dr David Sainsbury is a veterinarian that was formerly lectured in Animal Health at the University of Cambridge. He is well known and respected by the poultry industry as a writer, lectured and adviser, and has traveled extensively as a specialist adviser throughout the world, including USA, Russia, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Angola, Iran, Cyprus, Iraq, Greece, Holland, Belgium, and France. He is also examiner in Animal Health at the several universities, and in a number of overseas countries.

Reviews
"What an excellent little book this is, handy in size and weight and very readable "

"This book should be available to all poultry keepers, where it would be invaluable for easy reference."

Gregor Grant, Veterinary Record

Book Information
ISBN 9780632051724
Author David Sainsbury
Format Paperback
Page Count 220
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 417g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 158mm * 10mm