All you wanted to know about chickens but did not know whom to ask!

HAGATNA, Guam - Oct. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

Date: October 16, 2014

Contact: Dr. Diambra-Odi, Tel. 671-735-2142

Book launch: Friday, November 7 from 6:00pm-10:00pm at Top O' the Mar, Nimitz Hill, Guam USA.

Poultry enthusiasts in the tropics will be pleased to know University of Guam professor, Dr. Diambra-Odi is releasing his two most recent handbooks on the subject of poultry farming: Tropical Broiler Chicken Management Guide (a guide about the basics of raising chickens for meat in a hot and humid climate) and Tropical Layer Chicken Management Guide: A Sustainable Approach (a guide to help the poultry farmer run a more sustainable operation by utilizing local feed alternatives, and become a good steward of the environment).

Join Dr. Odi and other chicken aficinados at the book launch on Friday, November 7th from 6pm-10pm at the Top O' the Mar, Nimitz Hill. Get your book signed by the author while enjoying refreshments, entertainment and the chance to talk chicken.

Dr. Lee Yudin, dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, wrote in the forward, "Tropical Broiler Chicken Management Guide is a must for anyone who is interested in the management of broiler chickens."

"With Tropical Layer Chicken Management Guide: A Sustainable Approach booklet, Dr. Diambra-Odi has done both beginning and ever-learning poultry farmers in emerging economies a great service," said Dr. Timothy Guile, consultant with the NGO Lisha Empowerment and Development in Namibia.

The books are available in soft cover at the University of Guam Triton Bookstore and also online in soft-cover or as e-books at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book-A-Million and Xlibris.com.

Retail price: 17.00 USD

About the Author:

Hauhouot Diambra-Odi has a doctorate in poultry science and nutrition from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. He is currently an associate professor at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Guam. Hauhouot has been a secondary school administrator, a consultant for the African Development Bank, and co-founder of the first private regional agricultural college in Ivory Coast.

For inquiries, email: diambraodih@triton.uog.edu