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Practical animal husbandry /
Practical Animal Husbandry presents a contemporary framework of the main subject divisions of animal husbandry. Chapters are devoted to the discussion of handling of animals; the breeding of domestic livestock; the growth and development of animals; reproduction processes such as egg-laying in poult...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, Eng. :
Wright-Scientechnica,
1982.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Practical Animal Husbandry; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chapter 1. Handling animals; I. SIGNS OF HEALTH; II. HANDLING; III. RESTRAINING ANIMALS IN BUILDINGS; IV. GAGS; V. CASTING ANIMALS; VI. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE OR DRENCHING; VII. INJECTIONS; Further Reading; Chapter 2. Breeding; HISTORICAL OUTLINE : THE ANIMAL IMPROVERS; EMERGENCE OF MODERN BREEDS; SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF STOCK BREEDING; DAIRY CATTLE IN THE TROPICS; BREEDING PROGRAMMES; CROSS-BREEDING IN PRACTICE; GENERAL; Further Reading; Chapter 3. Development; MOVING TOWARDS INTENSIVISM
- CATTLEPIGS; RABBITS; GENERAL GROWTH PATTERN; CATTLE; PIG; CARCASS ASSESSMENT; References; Further Reading; Chapter 4. Reproduction; THE MALE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; THE FEMALE; PARTURITION; DISORDERS OF REPRODUCTION IN THE FEMALE; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5. Feeding; DIGESTION; FEEDING HORSES; DAIRY COWS; FEEDING BEEF CATTLE; FEEDING SHEEP; USE OF GRASSLAND; FEEDING PIGS; PRACTICAL FEEDING; FEEDING POULTRY; TURKEYS; DUCKS; RABBITS; DOGS; CATS; WATER; References; Further Reading; Chapter 6. Housing and Yarding; PURPOSE; REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING; HORSES : IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES
- HOT CLIMATE HOUSINGCATTLE DAIRY COWS: IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES; DAIRY COWS IN A TROPICAL CLIMATE; BEEF CATTLE; SHEEP; PIGS; THE SOW; THE BOAR; POULTRY; T�URKEYS; DUCKS; RABBITS; References; Further Reading; Chapter 7. Preventive Medicine; MEANING; DAIRY CATTLE; COWS; IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR VISITS BY VETERINARIAN; RECORDS; BEEF CATTLE; SHEEP; PIGS; POULTRY; References; Further Reading; Chapter 8. Animal Welfare; HISTORICAL; LAWS TO PREVENT CRUELTY; WELFARE OF FARM ANIMALS; THE LAW; EXPORT OF ANIMALS; WELFARE OF ANIMALS BEING SLAUGHTERED; CONCLUSION; References; Further Reading; INDEX