Modern livestock & poultry production / Frank B. Flanders and James R. Gillespie.
Publisher: Boston, MA, USA : Cengage Learning, 2016Edition: 9th editionDescription: xiv, 929 p. : ill. ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781133283508
- 1133283500
- Modern livestock and poultry production
- 636 23 FLA
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Contents
Sec.1. The livestock industry
Domestication and importance of livestock
Career opportunities in animal science
Safety in livestock production
Livestock and the environment
Sec. 2. Anatomy, physiology, feeding and nutrition
Anatomy, physiology, and absorption of nutrients
Feed nutrients
Feed additives and growth promotants
Balancing rations
Sec. 3. Animal breeding
Genetics of animal breeding
Animal reproduction
Biotechnology in livestock production
Animal breeding systems
Sec. 4. Beef cattle
Breeds of beef cattle
Selection and judging of breed cattle
Feeding and management of the cow-calf herd
Feeding and management of feeder cattle
Diseases and parasites of beef cattle
Beef cattle housing and equipment
Marketing beef cattle
Sec. 5. Swine
Breeds of swine
Selection and judging of swine
Feeding and management of swine
Diseases and parasites of swine
Swine housing and equipment
Marketing swine
Sec. 6. Sheep and goats
Breeds and selection of sheep
Feeding, management, and housing of sheep
Breeds, selection, feeing, and management of goats
Diseases and parasites of sheep and goats
Marketing sheep, goats, wool, and mohair
Sec. 7. Horses
Selection of horses
Feeding, management, housing and tack
Diseases and parasites of horses
Training and horsemanship
Sec. 8. Poultry
Selection of poultry
Feeding, management, housing, and equipment
Diseases and parasites of poultry
Marketing poultry and eggs
Sec. 9. Dairy cattle
Breeds of dairy cattle
Selecting and judging dairy cattle
Feeding dairy cattle
Management of the dairy herd
Milking management
Dairy herd health
Dairy housing and equipment
Marketing milk
Sec. 10. Alternative animals
Rabbits
Bison, ratites, Llamas, alpacas, and elk.
Includes index : p. 915 - 929
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