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The Welfare of Farmed Ratites

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Phil Glatz

    1. , South Australian Research and Developmen, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, Australia

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  2. Christine Lunam

    1. , Sensory Nervous System Laboratory, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

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  3. Irek Malecki

    1. , School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

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  • This is the first book that is solely devoted to an examination of the welfare of ratites
  • Reveals some of mysteries of farmed flightless birds, and discusses how they cope in a farming environment
  • State-of-the-art contents with valuable text for scientists, students, welfare groups and industry leaders

Part of the book series: Animal Welfare (AWNS, volume 11)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. The Ethics of Farming Flightless Birds

    • G. Tulloch, C. J. C. Phillips
    Pages 1-11

  3. Breeder Welfare: The Past, Present and Future

    • S. W. P. Cloete, I. A. Malecki
    Pages 13-43

  4. Natural Mating and Artificial Insemination

    • I. A. Malecki, P. K. Rybnik-Trzaskowska
    Pages 45-63

  5. Incubation and Chick Rearing

    • D. C. Deeming
    Pages 65-89

  6. Ostrich Nutrition and Welfare

    • T. Brand, A. Olivier
    Pages 91-109

  7. Welfare Issues Associated with Ratite Husbandry Practices

    • P. C. Glatz
    Pages 111-130

  8. The Structure and Sensory Innervation of the Integument of Ratites

    • K. A. Weir, C. A. Lunam
    Pages 131-145

  9. Ratite Movement

    • R. G. Cooper
    Pages 147-164

  10. Ratite Health: Welfare Implications

    • D. Black, P. C. Glatz
    Pages 165-194

  11. Bird Handling, Transportation, Lairage, and Slaughter: Implications for Bird Welfare and Meat Quality

    • L. C. Hoffman, H. Lambrechts
    Pages 195-235

  12. Ratite Conservation: Linking Captive-Release and Welfare

    • J. L. Navarro, M. B. Martella
    Pages 237-258

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 259-163
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This volume reviews, for the first time, the broad range of issues that affect the welfare of commercially farmed ratites.  Although ratites incorporate several families of flightless birds this book focuses on the most commonly farmed ratites, the ostrich, emu and rhea. The readers are taken on a journey through all sectors of the industry, which include breeding, incubation, hatching, brooding, rearing, growth, transport and processing, with an emphasis on husbandry and management protocols that can impact bird welfare and health. Also discussed is the structure and sensory innervation of the skin and digits of the birds, and the potential welfare implications of industry practices on these structures. Each chapter in this volume focuses on a particular aspect of the commercial farming of ratites with contributing authors from a broad range of disciplines.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , South Australian Research and Developmen, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, Australia

    Phil Glatz

  • , Sensory Nervous System Laboratory, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

    Christine Lunam

  • , School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

    Irek Malecki

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