AgGuide – Getting started in free range poultry

Description

This book includes both meat and egg production, breeds, rearing, health, housing and nutrition. Extensive section of case studies.

• The market for free range production
• Pitfalls for new entrants
• An introduction to production systems and standards for free range eggs
• An introduction to production systems and standards for meat birds
• Choosing a breed
• Sourcing stock
• Managing the flock
• Feeding and nutrition
• Housing for free range poultry
• Protecting the flock from predators
• Pastures for poultry
• Free range health management
• Biosecurity for free range production
• Regulations: state and local government
• A business plan for free range poultry
• EggInvest: an aid to planning and budgeting
• An example of free range standards – eggs
• Free range eggs. Standards Compared.
• Chicken suppliers
• References

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