Broiler farmers are always looking for practical tools that they can use in their daily work. This checkbook focuses on this practical knowledge. It is certainly not a book to read from back to back, but consists of separate c... More

‘Broiler breeders require full attention. Two sexes with completely different requirements is like managing two different species in one flock.’   Poultry meat is the most important animal protein source in the human diet. As... More

‘Each egg may contain a living embryo, so handle it with care!’   Good hatchability and optimal chick quality is the result of a sound basic knowledge of climate control techniques, and most of all: the biology of the avian e... More

‘Broiler breeders require full attention. Two sexes with completely different requirements is like managing two different species in one flock.’   Poultry meat is the most important animal protein source in the human diet. As... More

  On a global scale, turkey production volumes are relatively stable. Efficiency improvement is the main challenge for every turkey farmer. This starts with reducing unnecessary losses. One dead turkey is a relatively high cos... More

‘Broiler breeders require full attention. Two sexes with completely different requirements is like managing two different species in one flock.’   Poultry meat is the most important animal protein source in the human diet. As... More

’Quality meat starts with a broiler of superb quality. Throughout the process, the focus should stay on quality in every step, right up to the plate of the consumer.’   On a global scale, poultry meat is the most important an... More

’Quality meat starts with a broiler of superb quality. Throughout the process, the focus should stay on quality in every step, right up to the plate of the consumer.’   On a global scale, poultry meat is the most important an... More

  On a global scale, turkey production volumes are relatively stable. Efficiency improvement is the main challenge for every turkey farmer. This starts with reducing unnecessary losses. One dead turkey is a relatively high cos... More

‘Healthy pigs grow better and need less treatment.This produces healthy, safe meat and creates more job satisfaction.’   Finishing Pigs & Health is the leading practical guide to producing healthy finishing pigs. Healthy pigs... More

‘Managing egg quality requires keeping an eye on the details.’   Egg Signals follows the egg’s progress through all the links in the chain, from poultry farmer to packer, processor, and consumer. It describes the creation of ... More

‘Managing egg quality requires keeping an eye on the details.’   Egg Signals follows the egg’s progress through all the links in the chain, from poultry farmer to packer, processor, and consumer. It describes the creation of ... More

‘Managing egg quality requires keeping an eye on the details.’   Egg Signals follows the egg’s progress through all the links in the chain, from poultry farmer to packer, processor, and consumer. It describes the creation of ... More

‘Managing egg quality requires keeping an eye on the details.’   Egg Signals follows the egg’s progress through all the links in the chain, from poultry farmer to packer, processor, and consumer. It describes the creation of ... More

‘Managing egg quality requires keeping an eye on the details.’   Egg Signals follows the egg’s progress through all the links in the chain, from poultry farmer to packer, processor, and consumer. It describes the creation of ... More

  ‘Mushroom growing is an art.’ Mushroom growing is not an exact science. The true art is learning to see, interpret and correctly respond to signals. And that art can be mastered.    The process of successful mushroom grow... More

  ‘Mushroom growing is an art.’ Mushroom growing is not an exact science. The true art is learning to see, interpret and correctly respond to signals. And that art can be mastered.    The process of successful mushroom grow... More

“WE ARE VERY REACTIVE WHEN IT COMES TO CALF MANAGEMENT - BUT NEVER PROACTIVE - AND SO WE NEVER GET ANYWHERE” Mike van Amburgh A reactive approach to calf rearing should and can be changed by any dairy farmer, manager or advise... More

  A must-read for everybody working with dairy cows and investing in dairy cows in East Africa! Are your interested in dairy cows and perhaps working with them regularly? Do you want to better understand how to take good care... More

  ‘Mushroom growing is an art.’ Mushroom growing is not an exact science. The true art is learning to see, interpret and correctly respond to signals. And that art can be mastered.    The process of successful mushroom grow... More

The Cow Signals Checkbook is a collection of the 54 most important checklists, score cards and instruction cards designed to help dairy farmers manage their day-to-day operations. These cards cover all aspects of cow husbandry.... More

‘Healthy pigs grow better and need less treatment.This produces healthy, safe meat and creates more job satisfaction.’   Finishing Pigs & Health is the leading practical guide to producing healthy finishing pigs. Healthy pigs... More

‘A sheep and its herd are inseparable. So always observe both! Maybe that’s why singular and plural of the word ‘sheep’ are the same…’   Sheep continuously give signals that give you so much information about their health, we... More

  ‘Keeping broilers is like a Formula 1 race: there’s no time for mistakes.’   Broilers are fast growing animals that need constant care. There is no time for correcting mistakes. And when something goes wrong, it can often ... More

Dry period, special needs cows and treatments brings together all the practical information about the most important period in the cow’s lactation cycle, the group of cows that require most attention and the jobs that have the ... More