Modern livestock & poultry production / Frank B. Flanders and James R. Gillespie.
By: Flanders, Frank B. (Frank Bennie) [author.]
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Contributor(s): Gillespie, James R [author.].
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BookPublisher: Boston, MA, USA : Cengage Learning, [2016]Edition: 9th edition.Description: xiv, 929 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781133283508 (hbk); 1133283500.Other title: Modern livestock and poultry production.Subject(s): Livestock | PoultryDDC classification: 636 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
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.
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