Contents: 1. Indian poultry industry. 2. Classification and common breeds of poultry. 3. Indigenous fowls of India. 4. Reproduction in fowl. 5. Formation and structure of egg. 6. Economic traits in poultry. 7. Backyard, scavenging and semi intensive systems of management. 8. Coloured feathered birds developed for rural poultry. 9. Mixed farming. 10. Brooding and rearing of poultry. 11. Economic production of poultry. 12. Marketing of poultry products. 13. Setting up of farms for different classes of poultry. 14. Organic and hill farming. 15. Conservation of indigenous germplasm. 16. Project preparation for rural people. 17. Poultry housing. 18. brooding (Chick) management. 19. Care and management of commercial growers, layers and broilers. 20. Poultry judging. 21. Poultry litter management. 22. Special management of poultry. 23. Vices in poultry and their remedial measures. 24. Water quality in poultry rearing. 25. Biosecurity. 26. Poultry behavior and welfare. 27. Feeding of poultry. 28. Health care. 29. Designer egg and chicken meat. 30. Breeder flock management. 31.  Artificial insemination in poultry. 32. Hatchery practices.

This book has been compiled covering the revised syllabi of Poultry/Avian production i.e., LPM 211 and LPM 221 suiting to the undergraduate teaching in Indian Veterinary Colleges. As the language has been made easy, it will certainly be of immense use to both student, and teachers.

Altogether 30 authors have contributed on different topics. Almost all of them are highly experienced. At the end of each topic a question bank is given containing the object questions with answer key so as to self-test by the students. The topics are well-covered with appropriate illustration, wherever necessary.