Structure and Dynamics of Australia's Commercial Poultry and Ratite Industries

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  • Publication details
  • Summary: Addressing the Terms of Reference
  • Executive Summary
  • Acknowledgments

  • Chapter 1 The Structure and Dynamics of the Chicken Meat Industry

    1.1 Introduction
    1.2 Background
    1.3 Genetic Breeding Stock
    1.4 Levels of Integration and Live Sales
    1.5 Chicken Meat Markets and Product Movements
    1.6 Typical Structure of Chicken Meat Flocks
    1.7 Fertile Egg Movements and Hatcheries
    1.8 Broiler Grow Outs
    1.9 Horizontal Contacts
    1.10 Industry Organisational Structure and Codes
    1.11 Production Locality Areas for the Australian Chicken Meat Industry

  • Chapter 2 The Structure and Dynamics of the Egg Layer Industry

    2.1 Background
    2.2 Introduction
    2.3 Structure of the Australian Egg Industry
    2.4 Typical Farm Structure
    2.5 Shedding Design and Facilitation
    2.6 Free Range Housing
    2.7 Horizontal Contacts
    2.8 Industry Organisation Structure and Codes
    2.9 Production Locality Areas for the Australian Egg Layer Industry

  • Chapter 3 Turkey industry in Australia

    3.1 Description of the Australian Turkey Sector
    3.2 Structure of Turkey Sector and How a Typical Turkey Flock is Established and Maintained
    3.3 Size of Production Units, Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    3.4 Factors that Affect the Size of Flocks and Densities of Poultry Including Financial, Environmental and Animal Welfare Impacts
    3.5 Commercial Populations of Other Species on the Same Property
    3.6 Dynamics Within the Industry Sector
    3.7 Husbandry and Dynamics of Production Stock
    3.8 Types of Horizontal Contact Between Industry Sector Flocks and Farms
    3.9 Summary of Between-Industry Contacts

  • Chapter 4 Structure and Dynamics of the Duck Industry

    4.1 Description of the Industry or Industry Sector
    4.2 Structure of Industry
    4.3 How a Typical Poultry Flock is Established and Maintained
    4.4 Size of Production Units and Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    4.5 Factors that Affect the Size of Flocks and Densities of Poultry Including Financial, Environmental and Animal Welfare Impacts
    4.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on Same Property
    4.7 Dynamics Within the Industry Sector
    4.8 Husbandry and Dynamics of Production Stock
    4.9 Other Bird Species on Properties
    4.10 Types of Horizontal Contact Between Industry Sector Flocks/Farms
    4.11 Summary Contact Between Sectors

  • Chapter 5 Structure and Dynamics of the Australian Ratite Industry

    5.1 Description of the Emu industry
    5.2 Structure of the Emu industry
    5.3 How a Typical Emu Flock is Established and Maintained
    5.4 Size of Production Units and Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    5.5 Factors Affecting the Size and Density of Emu Populations
    5.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on Property
    5.7 Dynamics within the Emu Industry
    5.8 Horizontal Contacts Within the Emu Industry
    5.9 Description of the Ostrich Industry
    5.10 Structure of the Industry
    5.11 How a Typical Ostrich Farm is Established and Maintained
    5.12 Size of Production Units and Types of Shedding
    5.13 Factors Affecting the Size and Density of Ostrich Populations
    5.14 Commercial Populations of Species on Property
    5.15 Dynamics within the Ostrich Industry
    5.16 Horizontal Contacts Within the Ostrich Industry
    5.17 Summary

  • Chapter 6 Structure and Dynamics of the Squab Industry

    6.1 Description of the Australian Squab Sector
    6.2 Structure of Squab Sector
    6.3 How a Typical Squab Flock is Established and Maintained
    6.4 Size of Production Units, Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    6.5 Factors that Affect the Size of Flocks and Densities of Poultry Including Financial, Environmental and Animal Welfare Impacts
    6.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on the Same Property
    6.7 Dynamics Within the Industry Sector
    6.8 Development of Genetic Stock
    6.9 Husbandry and Dynamics of Production Stock
    6.10 Types of Horizontal Contact Between Industry Sector Flocks and Farms

  • Chapter 7 Structure and Dynamics of the Quail Industry

    7.1 Description of the Quail Industry in Australia
    7.2 Structure of the Quail Industry
    7.3 How a Typical Quail Flock is Established and Maintained
    7.4 Size of Production Units and Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    7.5 Factors that Affect the Size of Quail Flocks and Densities of Birds
    7.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on the Same Property
    7.7 Dynamics Within the Quail Industry
    7.8 Summary

  • Chapter 8 Structure and Dynamics of the Game Bird Industry of Australia

    8.1 Description of the Game Bird Industry
    8.2 Structure of the Game Bird Industry
    8.3 How a Game Bird Flock is Established and Maintained
    8.4 Size of Production Units and Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    8.5 Factors Effecting the Size and Densities of Game Bird Flocks
    8.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on the Same Property
    8.7 Dynamics Within the Industry Sector
    8.8 Horizontal Contacts Between Industry Flocks
    8.9 Summary

  • References

  • Chapter 9 Structure and Dynamics of the Geese Industry

    9.1 Description of the Australian Geese Sector
    9.2 Structure of Sector
    9.3 How a Typical Geese Flock is Established and Maintained
    9.4 Size of Production Units and Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    9.5 Factors that Affect the Size of Flocks and Densities of Poultry Including Financial, Environmental and Animal Welfare Impacts
    9.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on Same Property
    9.7 Dynamics Within the industry Sector
    9.8 Types of Horizontal Contact Between Industry Sector Flocks/Farms

  • Chapter 10 Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Egg and Chicken Production in Australia

    10.1 Description of the Australian SPF Sector
    10.2 How a Typical SPF Flock is Established and Maintained
    10.3 Size of Production Units, Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    10.4 Factors that Affect the Size of Flocks and Densities of Poultry Including Financial, Environmental and Animal Welfare Impacts
    10.5 Commercial Populations of Other Species on the Same Property
    10.6 Types of Horizontal Contact Between Industry Sector Flocks and Farms

  • Chapter 11 Live Bird Markets in Australia

    11.1 South Australia
    11.2 Victoria
    11.3 New South Wales
    11.4 Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia
    11.5 Summary

  • Chapter 12 Small and Mixed Poultry Enterprises

    12.1 Description of the Industry or Industry Sector
    12.2 Structure of Industry/Sector
    12.3 How a Typical Poultry Flock is Established and Maintained
    12.4 Size of Production Units and Types of Husbandry and Shedding
    12.5 Factors that Affect the Size of Flocks and Densities of Poultry Including Financial, Environmental and Animal Welfare Impacts
    12.6 Commercial Populations of Other Species on Same Property
    12.7 Dynamics Within the Industry Sector: Independent Duck Breeder Sector
    12.8 Types of Horizontal Contact Between Industry Sector Flocks/Farms

  • Appendix 1: Chlorine Dioxide for Water Sanitation in the Poultry Industry
  • Appendix 2: AECL Industry Data
Last reviewed:
09 Jan 2010
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