The feathers and skin in birds are the first line of defence, but are also important in helping the bird to maintain a stable internal temperature, facilitate integral mobility and ensure successful mating in some species. For poultry, the physical conditions of feathers and skin are important barometers to assess the impact of management and ensure health and welfare. Based on the proceedings of a recent symposium, Poultry Feathers and Skin: The Poultry Integument in Health and Welfare documents the significant developments that have been made in our understanding of the importance of the integument to poultry species. 202 p.

Series: Poultry Science Symposium, Vol. 32

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• Oluyinka A. Olukosi, Editor. Assistant Professor in Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (USA).
• Victor E. Olori, Editor. MSc in Animal science, Lecturer, PhD in Quantitative Genetics; Currently a Senior Geneticist for Aviagen Tattenhall, Cheshire (UK).
• Ariane Helmbrecht, Editor. PhD in Animal Nutrition. Part of her current work is to transfer scientific findings into commercially applicable concepts. Evonik Nutrition & Care, Essen (Germany). Et al...
  
   
• Publication date (print & electronic format): 2019-03.