Animal science /
M.E. Ensminger.
- 9th edition.
- Danville, Illinois : Interstate Publishers, c1991.
- xi, 1150 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Animal agriculture series .
- Ensminger, M. Eugene. Animal agriculture series. .
Contents GENERAL SECTIONS 1 Food and Animal -A Global perspective 2 Animal Science, USA 3 Genetics and Animal Breeding 4 Feeding Livestock 5 Livestock Buildings and Equipment 6 Animal Health, Disease Prevention, and Parasite Control 7 Animal Behavior/ Environment 8 Marketing Livestock 9 Meat and Animal By- Products 10 Business Aspects of Animal Production
BEEF CATTLE 11 The Beef Cattle Industry 12 Type and Breeds of Beef/Dual- Purpose Cattle 13 Establishing the Beef Herd; Selecting and Judging Beef Cattle 14 Breeding Beef Cattle 15 Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle 16 Cow-Calf System 17 Stocker (Feeder) 18 Finishing Cattle; Feedlot; Pasture 19 Marketing and Slaughtering Cattle and Calves
DAIRY CATTLE 20 The Dairy Industry 21 Breeds of Dairy Cattle 22 Establishing the Dairy Herd; Selecting and Judging Dairy Cattle 23 Breeding Dairy Cattle 24 Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle 25 Milk Secretion and Handling 26 Marketing Milk and Dairy Products
SHEEP/GOATS 27 The Sheep and Goat Industry 28 Types and Breeds of Sheep 29 Establishing the Flock; Selecting and Judging Sheep 30 Systems of Sheep Production 31 Breeding Sheep 32 Feeding and Managing Sheep 33 Marketing and Slaughtering Sheep and Lambs 34 Wool and Mohair 35 Goats
SWINE 36 The Swine Industry 37 Types and Breeds of Swine 38 Establishing the Herd; selecting and Judging Swine 39 Breeding Swine 40 Feeding and Managing Swine 41 Marketing and Slaughtering Hogs
POULTRY 42 The Poultry Industry 43 Poultry Breeds and Breeding; Selecting and Culling 44 Feeding and Managing Poultry 45 Poultry Houses and Equipment 46 Poultry Health, Disease Prevention, and Parasite Control 47 Specialization; Business Management in Poultry Production 48 The Egg 49 Marketing Eggs and Poultry
HORSES 50 The Horse Industry 51 Classes, Type, Uses, and Breeds of Horses 52 Selecting and Judging Horses 53 Breeding Horses 54 Feeding and Managing Horses