Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 3 (EPUB) von Todd J. Applegate

Part 1 Animal health
1.Monitoring trends in diseases of poultry: Brian Jordan, University of Georgia, USA
2.Gut health and susceptibility to enteric bacterial diseases in poultry: B. M. Hargis and G. Tellez, University of Arkansas, USA; and L. R. Bielke, Ohio State University, USA
3.Viruses affecting poultry: Venugopal Nair, Pirbright Institute, UK
4.Parasites affecting poultry: Larry McDougald, University of Georgia, USA
5.Disease management of poultry flocks: Peter Groves, University of Sydney, Australia
6.Understanding and boosting poultry immune systems: Rami A. Dalloul, Avian Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, USA
7.Competitive exclusion (CE) treatment to control pathogens in poultry: Carita Schneitz, Finland; and Martin Wierup, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
8.Leg disorders in poultry: bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO): Robert F. Wideman, Jr., University of Arkansas, USA

Part 2 Animal welfare
9.Understanding poultry behaviour: M. M. Makagon and R. A. Blatchford, University of California-Davis, USA
10.Ensuring the welfare of broilers: an overview: T. B. Rodenburg, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
11.Broiler breeding flocks: management and animal welfare: Ingrid C. de Jong and Rick A. van Emous, Wageningen Livestock Research, The Netherlands
12.The effect on incubation temperature on embryonic development in poultry: M. S. Lilburn and R. Shanmugasundaram, Ohio State University, USA
13.The contribution of environmental enrichment to sustainable poultry production: Inma Estevez, Neiker-Tecnalia and Ikerbasque ( The Basque Foundation for Science), Spain; and Ruth C. Newberry, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
14.Hot weather management of poultry: Brian Fairchild, University of Georgia, USA
15.Transportation and the welfare of poultry: K. Schwean-Lardner and T. G. Crowe, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
16.Developments in humane slaughtering techniques for poultry: Andy Butterworth, University of Bristol, UK