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Packed with relevant information for all breeds and ages, this book covers nutrition, disease, immunity, and anatomy. Written for the chicken fancier and nonspecialist.
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Very technically informative..........2007-06-06
Very technically informative. Super detailed. Perhaps a bit over the average flock owner's head.
Excellent Reference Book.......2007-05-15
As a poultry extensionist, this is by far one of my favorites to recommend for those who raise and rear poultry that have had some reoccuring problems! Gail really does put situations into understandable terms for the everyday poultry enthusiast. If you have raised poultry, this one should be on your shelf or at least in easy reach.
Good all around disease book.......2007-04-18
This book is very informative. It lists not only the different diseases that affect chickens, it also provides you with a symptom list. Therefore, you can look up a specific poultry disease, or you can look up the symptoms that your chicken is having and do a little investigating. Very useful. This book allows you to do your own detective work to a point (sometimes you still need a specialist). I was very impressed that it detailed acquired, passive, and artificial immunity. These are terms that are used in the medical field and her explanations in my opinion were very accurate. A book that helps you make a diagnosis as well as teach you how to PREVENT these diseases. I found it useful.
The Chicken Health Handbook.......2007-03-18
I first reviewed this book through the library. I found it to be written in a language that is easy to understand and straightforward about the information contained in it. She lists all types of problems with chickens that could come up. I purchased my copy for my home library so that I always have this information on hand to help me diagnose my chickens and their possible health problems. I feel that it is a must for any chicken keeper.
good book.......2007-01-17
I haven't gotten all the way to the end of the book yet but thus far it is a very interesting book and contains a lot of useful information. If you own chickens I believe it is a must have.
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Fish Diseases and Disorders: Volume 2: Non-infectious Disorders (Fish Diseases and Disorders)
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Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
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Part of a three-volume series, this collection focuses largely on finfish and considers non-infectious disorders of development, growth, and physiology in wild and captive species. Topics include tumourigenesis, stress physiology and the effects of stressors on particular processes, and the effect of environmental factors (including toxic substances) on fish health. It features a chapter on the economic implications of non-infectious disorders in intensive aquaculture and concludes with a chapter on evaluation methods for the assessment of disorders at the individual, population and community level.
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This book ignites a new understanding of poultry industry abuses. Citing research from poultry industry publications and studies, Davis builds a chilling account of a morally handicapped industry driven over the edge. The techniques and attitudes that produce suffering in chickens and disease in humans are carefully examined.
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Okay.......2007-07-31
The author is very knowledgeable about the subject but she sees chickens as human beings which will be a point of view that her readers may not share. However, it is sad and unhealthy that chickens are treated so badly.
Astonishing..........2005-11-11
After reading this marvelous work, I can't help but wonder if imprisoned humans make poisoned license plates. Definitely something which should be researched.
Probably more information than you care to know..........2005-10-07
This book does a very thorough job of being convincing about becoming vegan. The book talks about how chickens are crippled because their skeletons can't keep up with the enormous amounts of flesh they're genetically bred to grow. It talks about how unwanted male chicks are ground up alive as feed, how chicks are carelessly crushed underfoot when loading them, how the chickens uteri are forced out of their bodies to be pecked at by fellow hens because the eggs they bear are too big for their bodies. Even being lacto-ovo vegetarian is contributing to this cruelty because this is what happens so the egg industry can flourish and provide us with cheap eggs. It talks about how hens are de-beaked because they are stressed into cannibalism, they are starved and dehydrated to force them into another laying cycle, and how they are exposed to levels of ammonia that it drives them blind. After reading this book, I have concluded that unless one raises ones own chickens for eggs and meat, there is no way to eat chickens with a confortable conscience. Even ritual killing supposed to be more humane is cruel, letting the chicken bleed itself out in pain and panic. Even if it were not for animal rights, the fact that the chicken carcasses have huge amounts of antibiotics, hormones, cancerous tumors, pus-filled innards...would be enough to convince me that eating the meat does me no good at all, karma or no karma. I've heard it said that cooking something in your toilet is about the same as eating a chicken...after reading this book, I'm inclined to believe what I once thought was just hype.
I would have given this book 5 stars but for the fact that the author doesn't really go into what eating these products over time could do to humans. I think that if she had gone into that, it would probably be more effective at convincing people. After all, nothing better to deterr people from eating too much meat than to tell them it's potentially cancer-causing. Which, considering they say you are what you eat...eating carcasses that had cancerous tumors...
A Compelling Case to Stop Cruelty.......2005-07-17
Karen Davis shows with passion, science, and close-up observations how we take billions of delightful, smart, social animals and put them through Hell each year because we like the taste of their flesh or eggs.
It's all unnecessary and easy to stop. Veggie chicken, either out of the freezer case at your local grocery store, or made from a recipe, tastes like chicken but without the bitter aftertaste of knowing that you've supported severe confinment, mutilations, forced starvations and other cruelties.
If you're thinking about reducing meat consumption, adding more vegetarian dishes into your diet, or just wondering how you can help make the world a more peaceful place, buy this book, and before you're halfway done you'll be saving lives.
(Dr. Davis' book on turkeys is superb, also. It's amazing how we put animals down, and use that as an excuse to make them suffer.)
An Inside Look at Inexcusable Atrocities.......2004-10-07
Dr. Karen Davis postulates "[c]an one regard a fellow creature as a property item, an investment, a piece of meat, an `it,' without degenerating into cruelty and dishonesty towards that creature? Human slavery was brutal. Does anyone really believe that nonhuman slavery operates on a higher plane?"
The first portion of this very important book beckons the reader to view chickens as more than mere food, more than simply an aspect of agribusiness, but rather sentient beings capable of a wide range of emotions not too different from our own. Davis accomplishes this by incorporating various personal stories and anecdotes regarding her own chickens, as well as quotations from other chicken owners and those who have visited slaughter houses and hatcheries first hand.
After making this key point, the reader is treated to the appallingly repulsive goings-on at hatcheries and slaughter houses, as well as other malevolent profanities we humans put chickens through so we can continue to eat "well." Davis describes in excruciating, brutally honest detail the horrid environment in which chickens (particularly egg-laying) spend their lives, in their entirety. This lack of a proper, more naturalized, environment leads to disease and malnutrition in these chickens, as well as "cannibalistic" behavior (in actuality a manifestation of their natural pecking instinct), which in turn lead to hideous vaccination and de-beaking processes. Furthermore, the actual process of slaughter is described in meticulous detail, including electrocution, gassing, and neck-slicing (all of which most chickens are still alive for). In addition, it isn't exactly news that broiler chickens are being genetically "engineered" to have larger breasts in order to enlarge profits, and that these chickens frequently suffer ill effects such as broken legs and orthopedic disorders.
If the atrocities that chickens experience aren't enough to spur the reader into disgusted amazement, Davis points out ill effects for humans as well. For example, uric acid from the fecal matter abundant in the close confines of egg-laying hens releases ammonia into the atmosphere, which has been shown to absorb into the eggs slated for human consumption. Not to mention the illnesses and diseases running rampant in chickens that still find their way onto dinner tables across the globe. Is ignorance really bliss, or would you prefer to be enlightened as to what exactly goes into the chicken contents of canned soup, school lunches, pet food, and chicken nuggets?
By the end of this book, Davis is stating that vegetarianism, or more specifically veganism, is the answer to the aforementioned problems. Though that may seem extreme for most people, Davis does make a thorough and well-researched argument.
Though most of this information is somewhat dated (most data coming from 1995), the issue is no less pertinent. I would, however, be curious to see more recent data. This is a book everyone should read before their next flesh-devouring feast. Indeed, non-human slavery should not operate on a higher plane, and it would seem that there are those who need to be reminded of this.
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Poultry Diseases and Meat Hygiene: A Color Atlas
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Knowladge to everyone.......2002-01-21
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Since its inception by H.E. Biesler and Louis DeVries, Diseases of Poultry has been a source of comprehensive information on poultry disease. The accelerating pace of knowledge generation dictates the need for continual revision and updating of this universal reference. An expanded and diverse group of experts from around the globe lend their expertise to authorship of the eleventh edition, which contains the latest credible information on the subject.Every chapter is updated to present the most recent data.Consolidation and expansion of various chapters from the previous edition reflect the changing importance and economic significance of certain diseases, or their relationship to other disease entities.Organizational changes and the addition of standardized chapter headings and subheadings facilitate the readability of the book.The striking new look and format make the book sturdier and easier to handle.
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Diseases of Poultry.......2006-03-20
Excellent reference book. My previuos edition was from 1978. I am happy to have this new edition with lots of new items and updates.Very useful
Best book available.......2005-09-20
I am a veterinarian, doing my residency in poultry medicine. This is by far the best book ever written about diseases of poultry. I have the enormous pleasure of working with one of the co-editors, and the work done in this book is exceptional. A must for anybody interested in the subject.
The best book ever writen about.............2000-11-23
I cannot say that I have a book 'cause I don't have it. But working in a Centre for Poultry I had a chance to read and learn from this book. I was so impressed with the way that author of this book aproach to diseases of poultry and acctually made so easily understanding and comprehensing this important matter. I acctually started to learn the whole subject from the beginning 'cause it was the best way to get the whole picture. I attend to buy a book for myself as soon as possible so that I can read it again and again. And I know that every time I will certanly learn something more. My best regards to the author where ever he can be. Yours,
Marijana Sokolovic.
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The Spice of Life Cookbook: A World of Healthy & Zesty Chicken Recipes
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Easy & Delicious!.......2001-05-04
A wonderful book! Healthy, interesting, yummy recipes - each served with a side of humor. The book has a w-i-d-e variety of chicken recipes and the author gives terrific serving suggestions. A book that should be in every kitchen. - Thank You Mr. Leeds!
"Diversity" plus !.......2000-12-22
The sheer number of countries, cultures, and customs in these recipes is extraordinary. From my own Mediterrean homeland through Africa, Latin America and Asia...all done with ease, and humor. A wonderful gift for yourself or someone you love.
WHAT A GREAT FIND !.......2000-07-18
Easy to make, healthy recipes with more than a pinch of humor. Now I have NO EXCUSE for not starting my diet !
Yummy.......2000-07-16
This is a really fun book! It's great for someone who doesn't like to cook, like me, or for someone who loves to experiment with cooking, like my boyfriend. At the beginning, this cookbook sounded a bit exotic, but I was attracted to it's simplified receipes and it's cute notes. The use of the variety of spices and herbs gave me an opportunity to explore all sorts of ethnic supermarkets. Each receipe I've tried is so different and yummy. Last of all, this book just touched me because the author dedicated this book to his 'heart' donor.
HIP, HIP HOORAY !.......2000-07-05
Finally there's a healthy cookbook that doesn't scrimp on flavor. The recipes are exciting, easy to make and real conversation starters !
This is the book I've been looking for.
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Avian Gut Function in Health and Disease (Poultry Science Symposium Series)
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Derived from the 28th Poultry Science Symposium of the World's Poultry Science Association (UK), this book focuses on the current interest of the phasing out of antibiotic use in poultry and covers in-depth interactions between the bird, its diet and potential pathogens. It also demonstrates
the understanding of the gut health in the 21st century of commercial poultry and flocks and the ultimate safety of poultry product in the human food chain.
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Wild Bird Rescue.......2000-09-29
We rescue an average of 1000 birds a year and we owe a lot of our success to Robert Stroud. We use all his methods and we average about a 12 percent loss in our birds. He is our mentor and we have proven his methods work. The national rate for losses in wild birds is 33 percent we have averaged out to 12 percent. If you don't buy and then use Stroud's methods you will loose out.
Practical knowlege for all bird fanciers.......2000-01-18
As a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine I have found this book of both practical and historical interest. It is still considered a standard work of the diagnosis and treatment of Avian diseases. A modern bird breeder would not be at fault in following Mr. Stroud's advice. While browsing the library of a retired colleague, I found what I believe to be a first edition of Stroudt's Digest. Can anyone tell me how to confirm this? The edition I have bears the copyright date of 1943, the dedication and forward are dated 1939. Was there a printing between 1939 and 1943?
Not just for entertainment.......1999-01-02
Mr. Stroud spent, according to the publisher's notes, 54 years in solitary confinement--All of it devoted to the study of how to identify and cure the diseases of birds. This book although written many years ago, is still a comprehensive study of the diseases, injuries, ailments and conditions of birds. There are few vetinarians who have studied bird ailments so intensively, or can give such detailed and practical information on how to identify what is wrong with them. I suspect the modern state of avian medicine owes a great debt to the work of Mr. Stroud. The text is clear and even when technical, explains the condition, symptoms, cause or suspected causes and known or possible treatments in practical terms. Mr. Stroud's book was written when there were few avian veterinarians available to help bird breeders and owners. That problem persists to this day. The information provided covers the entire range, from the mundane to the exotic. I would not be surprized to learn that Mr. Stroud's techniques, discoveries and research are the backbone of all modern avian medicine and avian veterinary curriculum. The book also provides detailed vitamin requirement analysis and food sources as well as descriptions of vitamin deficiency ailments. It is amazing that so much information is packed into one book. I have seen nothing in any owner handbooks that I did not find in Mr. Stroud's book with more detail and clarity. As any bird owner who has had a sick bird knows, birds can progress from barely noticable illness to death while searching for a vet who knows anything about avian medicine at all. Mr. Stroud's book should be perused by all bird owners. And if one proceeds with caution regarding the suggested medications of Mr. Stroud which may be outdated or have better alternatives available in this modern day, this book can still provide health giving and life-saving information that one can apply while one is waiting for the vet to call back.
Birdman of Alcatraz.......1998-09-07
This is the book written by the famous "Birdman of Alcatraz", a convicted 2-time murderer in Alcatraz who kept pet birds and treated their injurries. This is a large and elaborate book on bird diseases. It looks quite technical, but I am not a veterinarian and cannot offer any comments on its technical validity. The book is an absolute classic and a must-have for any collection of bird books. Stroud has been dead since 1963, so I see no reason to hesitate to buy the book just because the author was a murderer.
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A Handbook of Poultry and Game Bird Diseases
Peter Curtis
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Poultry Homoeopathy
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