For courses in Poultry Science, Poultry Management, Poultry and Avian Science, General Animal Science courses with poultry components; also useful as a reference work for secondary vocational agriculture extension and other programs. This unique text explains how changes in poultry and egg production and processing have paced the entire agricultural field. Completely revised to include current information on the North American and global poultry industry, this comprehensive overview brings together the biology and technology of poultry and includes a complete accounting of all phases of the industry.