Sustainable Poultry Production Systems I - Meat Production
AGRI1003(1)
60
30
1
Description
Commercial strains of broilers and their genetic potential. Stages of broiler grow-out. Management requirements for successful chicken meat production: brooding; feeding and water supply: importance of early feeding and adjustments for summer heat stress, quality of drinking water; litter management; housing and environmental control; health; biosecurity and vaccination; managing litter quality; indicators of broiler welfare: understanding poultry signals; catching, transport and delivery of birds. Suboptimal and optimal performance indices. Checklist for investigating performance and profitability of operations.
Faculty
Department
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Production and Systems
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: Mr. ABEELUCK Yajyushsingh
Telephone: 4037400
Email: aofoa-exam@uom.ac.mu
