Integrating poultry into a crop and pasture farming system

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 187-191

  Glatz, P C ^a   Ru, Y J ^b   Miao, Z H ^a   Wyatt, S K ^a   Rodda, B J ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Danisco Animal Nutrition Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Grazing; Poultry; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893511421     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.187.191     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Anonymous, 1994. Instruction Manual for CHN1000. LECO Corporation (USA).
2. Barnett, J.L., 1999. Evaluation of alternative egg laying production systems in Europe. A Travel Report presented to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra, Australia.
3. Cowan, P.J. and W. Michie, 1977. Environmental temperature and choice feeding of the broiler. Br. J. Nutr., 40: 311-315.
4. Emmans, G.G., 1974. The effect of temperature on the performance of laying hens. In: Energy Requirements of Poultry; (Ed. T.R. Morris and B.M. Freeman), Edinburgh, British Poultry Science Ltd., pp: 79-90.
5. Harris, L.E., 1984. Nutrition research techniques for domestic and wild animals. In: An International Record System and Procedures for Analyzing Samples Ed: Mackintosh, J.B. Vol. 1, Utah State University, Utah. P: 2801.
6. Lomu, M.A., P.C. Glatz and Y.J. Ru, 2004. Metabolizable energy of crop contents in free-range hens. Int. J. Poult. Sci., 3: 728-732.
7. Marsden, A. and T.R. Morris, 1987. Quantitative review of the effects of environmental temperature on food intake, egg output and energy balance in laying pullets. Br. Poult. Sci., 28: 693-704.
8. Mowbray, R.M. and A.H. Sykes, 1971. Egg production in warm environmental temperatures. Br. Poult. Sci., 12: 25-29.
9. Payne, C.G., 1966. Environmental temperatures and egg production. In: Physiology of the Domestic Fowl. (Ed. C. Horton-Smith and E. C. Amoroso); Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, pp: 235-241.
10. Redding, M., 2002. Is free range egg production environmentally sustainable?. Proceedings 2002 Poultry Information Exchange. ANA Hotel-Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Australia, pp: 187-193.
11. Tadelle, D. and B. Ogle, 2000. Nutritional status of village poultry in the central highlands of Ethiopia as assessed by analyses of crop contents. Eth. J. Agri. Sci., 17: 47-57.
12. Warren, D.C. and R.L. Schnepel, 1940. The effect of air temperatures on egg shell thickness in the fowl. Poult. Sci., 13: 419-421.
13. Wilkinson, L. 1996. Systat 6.0 for Windows-Statistics. S P S S Inc., USA.