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Poultry Behaviour As It Affects Management, R H. Morris
Poultry Behaviour As It Affects Management, R H. Morris
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
UNDER natural conditions animals have considerable control over their movements and over their proximity to each other.
Today, however, there is a trend in animal husbandry towards greater intensificaton, and this is most evident in the poultry industry.
Hints On Chicken Rearing, P Smetana
Hints On Chicken Rearing, P Smetana
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
For the next few months poultry farmers will once again be concerned with rearing chickens.
A good brooder, ample space, good sanitation, plenty of water and a balanced feed are still the essentials of successful chicken raising, says P. Smetana, B.Sc. (Agric), Acting Officer-in-Charge of the Poultry Branch.
Getting Ready For Summer, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Getting Ready For Summer, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE spring period is one of completion and preparation for poultry farmers.
Hold On To Your Egg Profits, J A. Hoy
Hold On To Your Egg Profits, J A. Hoy
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN recent years, much sound advice has been made available to poultry farmers to assist them in developing their properties and operating them on profitable lines.
Much of this advice has been utilised to good advantage, but there are still many properties on which the profits are being reduced by feed wastage, damage by rats and mice, lack of sufficient attention to egg quality, unnecessarily high labour costs and failure to keep farm records.