Ebook The ostrich biology, production and health: Part 1

Part 1 book "The ostrich - Biology, production and health" includes content: Introduction, anatomy, physiology, behaviour in natural and captive environments, basic concepts and recent advances in digestion and nutrition, reproduction.
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Ebook The ostrich biology, production and health: Part 1 Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page i The Ostrich Biology, Production and Health Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page ii Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page iii The Ostrich Biology, Production and Health Edited by D.C. Deeming Hatchery Consulting and Research Wallingford Oxon, UK and University of Manchester UK CABI Publishing Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page iv CABI Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB International 10 E 40th Street Wallingford Suite 3203 Oxon OX10 8DE New York, NY 10016 UK USA Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Tel: +1 212 481 7018 Fax: +44 (0) 1491 833508 Fax: +1 212 686 7993 Email: cabi@cabi.org Email: cabi-nao@cabi.org ©CAB International 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The ostrich biology, production, and health/edited by D.C. Deeming p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-85199-350-8 (alk. paper) 1. Ostriches. I. Deeming. D. Charles (Denis Charles) SF511.0774 1999 636.6’94--dc21 99-17680 CIP ISBN 0 85199 350 8 Typeset by York House Typographic, London Printed and bound in the UK by the University Press, Cambridge Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page v Contents Contributors vii Preface ix 1 Introduction 1 D.C. Deeming 2 Anatomy 13 A.J. Bezuidenhout 3 Physiology 51 E. Skadhauge and A. Dawson 4 Behaviour in Natural and Captive Environments 83 D.C. Deeming and N.E. Bubier 5 Basic Concepts and Recent Advances in Digestion and Nutrition 105 S.C. Cilliers and C.R. Angel 6 Reproduction 129 J.T. Soley and H.B. Groenewald 7 Factors Affecting the Success of Commercial Incubation 159 D.C. Deeming and A. Ar v Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page vi vi Contents 8 Rearing Environments Around the World 191 D.J. Verwoerd, D.C. Deeming, C.R. Angel and B. Perelman 9 Welfare 217 M.A. Mitchell 10 Slaughter and Products 231 J. Sales 11 Breeding and Genetics 275 J.N. Petitte and G. Davis 12 Veterinary Problems 293 F.W. Huchzermeyer 13 Health Management and Veterinary Procedures 321 B. Perelman Index 347 Prelims 6/7/99 2:43 pm Page vii Contributors Dr C. Roselina Angel, Department of Poultry Science, 4147 Animal Sciences Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA Professor Amos Ar, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel Professor A.J. (Braam) Bezuidenhout, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa Dr Norma E. Bubier, Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology, The University, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NS, UK Dr S.C. (Fanus) Cilliers, Camelus Feeds, PO Box 468, Oudtshoorn, South Africa Dr Gary Davis, Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7608, USA Dr Alistair Dawson, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Monks Wood, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon PE17 2LS, UK Dr D. Charles Deeming, Hatchery Con ...