Chapter 1_Global Duck Production: An Overview.- Chapter 2_Breeds of Domestic Ducks.- Chapter 3_Duck Genetics and Breeding-Chapter 4_Anatomy and Physiology of Ducks.- Chapter 5_Nomadic (Transhumant) Duck Rearing.- Chapter 6_Integrated Duck Farming.- Chapter 7_Intensive Duck Rearing.- Chapter 8_Feeding and Nutrient Requirements of Ducks.- Chapter 9_Incubation and Hatching of Duck Eggs.- Chapter 10_Nutritive Value of Duck Meat and Eggs.- Chapter 11_Duck Slaughter Processing, Meat Quality Measurements and Value Addition.- Chapter 12_Duck Meat and Egg Products in Different Cuisines.- Chapter 13_Value Addition of Feather and Down.- Chapter 14_Duck Diseases & Disease Management.- Chapter 15_Duck Genomics and Biotechnology.- Chapter 16_ Duck Farming: Constraints and Recommendations.
Dr. A. Jalaludeen has served as Director of Academics and
Research of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, and
Special Officer to the College of Avian Sciences and Management. He
is known for his pioneering work in characterizing Kuttanad ducks.
He was the plenary speaker of 6th World Water Fowl Conference held
at Taiwan in 2017. He has developed linkages with State Institute
of Rural Development, Assam, India in the refinement of backyard
duck farming, which resulted in socio-economic empowerment of rural
women and was appreciated by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, then
President of India. He was invited by University of Brawijiya,
Malang, Indonesia, in 2019 as Visiting Professor. As a teacher with
36 years of experience to his credit he has published many
peer-reviewed research articles and has provided guidance to more
than 45 post graduate and doctoral students in poultry science and
allied subjects. He has also authored three books and four book
chapters. He has organized many Seminars / Symposia, including
International Conference on Water Fowls in India.
Dr. R. Richard Churchil is working as Professor at the
Directorate of Research, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University, Chennai. He was graduated from Madras Veterinary
College and pursued his doctoral degree at Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar. He received gold medals in
post-graduation and Jawaharlal Nehru Award of ICAR for his doctoral
research on development of transgenic spermatozoa. He worked as
poultry breeding scientist in Kerala Agricultural University,
Thrissur for a decade before joining Tamil Nadu Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University, Chennai. He has published 77
peer-reviewed research articles in high repute journals and has
written seven book chapters. He was trained on ‘Transgenic animals’
at University of Nantes, France. He teaches Poultry Science to
undergraduate students and Poultry Breeding and Biotechnology to
post-graduate/doctoral students.
Dr. Elisabeth
Baéza is working as Professor at INRAE, Université de Tours.
She has obtained a diploma of Engineer in Agronomy (ENSFA, Rennes,
France), specialized in Animal Productions, and a Ph.D. in Animal
Sciences from the University of Montpellier (France). She was
recruited at INRAE Nouzilly Centre (France) in 1993 to work on
waterfowl production and poultry meat quality. She has identified
significant determinants of duck meat quality and the main factors
influencing these parameters. She is a member of the World Poultry
Science Association, and she has organized many congresses related
to Poultry Meat Quality and Waterfowl Production. Dr. Baéza has
more than 120 peer-reviewed research publications in national and
international journals, and she has contributed to three book
chapters. She was a co-author of a French book on duck production
published in 2012. She teaches Poultry Meat Quality to
undergraduate students. She is an associated editor for “INRAE
Productions Animales” and “European Poultry Science” journals.
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