New Publications

Chicken Nutrition - A guide for nutritionists and poultry professionals

By Rick Kleyn

Chicken Nutrition covers the underlying theory of poultry nutrition rather than providing step-by-step methodology for formulating poultry diets. If the underlying principles are understood, it makes it easier to recognise problems within this field and to be equipped to solve any problems.

Beginning as a guide for an introductory course in chicken nutrition this has developed into a full book detailing chicken nutrition. It covers nutrients, water, energy, protein, vitamins and minerals, as well as detailing chicken anatomy and the health of the birds. It goes into more detail regarding enzymes, scientific process and effective feed formulation.

The objective of the book is to teach the golden rules of poultry nutrition and the information is suitable for poultry producers and practitioners, as well as university students.

Broiler Nutrition: Masterclass

By Rick Kleyn and Peter Chrystal

Broiler Nutrition serves as a follow on from Chicken Nutrition, published in 2013, which was intended to function as an introduction to poultry nutrition for nutritionists and poultry professionals.
It is a logical successor and represents a collaboration between two university classmates, Rick Kleyn & Peter Chrystal, both of whom work as commercial nutritionists.
This book is focused purely on the science of feeding rapidly-growing broiler chickens. The rapid developments in both the genotype of the bird; in production and commercial systems; changing consumer perceptions and demands; and advances in our understanding of the various aspects of broiler nutrition have meant that – as an industry – we are required to rethink many of our current practices.  

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens

Editor: Dr Christine Nichol

With rising consumer concerns about the welfare of farm animals, such as chickens, there is a growing urgency for the livestock production sector to ensure that welfare standards are met throughout the supply chain, from breeding to slaughter.

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens offers a comprehensive summary on the wealth of recent research completed on understanding chicken behaviour and discusses how best to use this rich body of knowledge to optimise welfare management of broilers and layers. This collection features expert insights into the use of wearable, video and acoustic technologies as a means of monitoring behaviour, as well as improving current welfare protocols.

With its distinguished editor and team of leading experts in their fields, Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens will be a standard text for university researchers in poultry and veterinary science as well as ethology. The book will also be an authoritative reference for government and other agencies responsible for the poultry sector and farm animal welfare, as well as companies involved in rearing chickens and processing poultry meat and eggs.

Breeder Signals - A practical guide to optimal management of broiler breeders

Breeder Signals is part of the Poultry Signals series©.

‘Broiler breeders require full attention. Two sexes with completely different requirements is like managing two different species in one flock.’

Breeder Signals is essential for all people working in the poultry meat chain as breeder farm managers, farm workers, advisors, veterinarians, students, etc.

Advances in Poultry Genetics and Genomics

Editors: Dr Samuel E. Aggrey, Dr Huaijun Zhou, Dr Michèle Tixier-Boichard and Dr Douglas Rhoads

Advances in poultry genetics and genomics provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in poultry genetics, breeding and genomics, focussing on the improvement of functional traits to build resilience, the use of genomic selection and its application in breeding improved layers and broilers, as well as the sector’s emerging trends such as epigenetics and genome editing.

Poultry Quality Evaluation
1st Edition
Quality Attributes and Consumer Values

Editors: Massimiliano Petracci Cecile Berri

Poultry Quality Evaluation: Quality Attributes and Consumer Values provides a new reference source that covers these aspects with the same scientific authority as texts on traditional poultry meat quality values.

Click here to download the book flyer.

Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 3
Health and welfare

Edited by: Todd Applegate, University of Georgia, USA

Endorsement:
'Increasing food production to address the nutritional nees of an expanding world population requires a combined effort from eperts in genetics, nutrition, health and welfare. The well-known eidtor has assembled world leaders in these fields to communicate their detailed knowledge for the benefit of the research community'.
Robert L. Taylor, Jr, Ph.D., Director and Professor, Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences, West Virginia University, USA

Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 2
Breeding and nutrition

Edited by: Todd Applegate, University of Georgia, USA

Endorsement:
'The proposed list of authors is impressive and this will certainly be an excellent publication in poultry science'.
Professor Mike Lilburn, Ohio State University, USA

Egg Signals
a practical guide to improving egg quality

‘Managing egg quality requires keeping an eye on the details.’

These details are the main issue in the newest publication of Roodbont Publishers: Egg Signals by Mr. Piet Simons.

Together with the book launch a new website is aired as well: www.Eggsignals.com which offers additional egg information. Egg knowledge beyond the first shell. Feel free to have a look!

The Illustrated Egg Handbook

We are pleased to announce that a book titled the Illustrated Egg Handbook was released. Written in English, this handbook provides various examples characteristic of chicken eggs together with a great number of photographs. It gives easy-to-understand explanations on the basic knowledge of eggs and the developmental process of abnormal eggs with illustrations and photos and is useful to anyone in the egg-related industry, ranging from egg producers to retailers.

If you are interested in buying this book, please send an e-mail to .

Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1
Safety, quality and sustainabiligy

Edited by: Prof S.C. Ricke, USA

Endorsement:
'This is a timely book that provides not only a valuable account of modern food safety management in poultry production and processing, and enhancement of product quality, but also covers the key elements of sustainable production systems for a world now seriously threatened by climate change. With its appropriate international scope, Professor Ricke’s book will make a major contribution to this important subject and become essential reading for all those concerned.'
Geoffrey Mead, Emeritus Professor, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK

Achieving sustainable production of eggs Volume 2
Animal welfare and sustainabiligy

Edited by: Prof Juliet R. Roberts, USA

Endorsement:
'The proposed content of the book is excellent - an outstanding and comprehensive compilation of current knowledge by the world's foremost experts, on a topic that is highly relevant. This will be a must-have reference resource for egg producers, poultry scientists, food scientists, government regulatory agencies, and students. Congratulations - this is a major scholarly contribution to your colleagues and peers everywhere.'
Emeritus Professor Robert F. Wideman, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, USA

Achieving sustainable production of eggs Volume 1
Safety and quality

Edited by: Prof Juliet R. Roberts, USA

Endorsement:
'The proposed content of the book is excellent - an outstanding and comprehensive compilation of current knowledge by the world's foremost experts, on a topic that is highly relevant. This will be a must-have reference resource for egg producers, poultry scientists, food scientists, government regulatory agencies, and students. Congratulations - this is a major scholarly contribution to your colleagues and peers everywhere.'
Emeritus Professor Robert F. Wideman, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, USA