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Scientific Farm Animal Production: International Edition

Autor Robert E. Taylor, deceased, Thomas G. Field
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 oct 2008
The ninth edition of this best-selling book examines the biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices of livestock production. Blending the discussion of science, disciplines and industries, it effectively introduces readers to Animal Science using a breadth and depth that is unparalleled. Following a logical organization, it first discusses animal products, then basic biological principles (growth, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, health, etc.) and finally the feeding, breeding and management of primary livestock industries. It also gives readers insight into the societal issues surrounding the livestock industry and an overview of the careers and opportunities available within the field.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780137010776
ISBN-10: 013701077X
Pagini: 808
Dimensiuni: 203 x 254 mm
Greutate: 1.43 kg
Ediția:9Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Cuprins

1          Animal Contributions to Human Needs
            Contributions to Food Needs × Contributions to Clothing and Other Nonfood
            Products × Contributions to Work and Power Needs × Animals for Companionship,
            Recreation, and Creativity × Human Health Research × Other Animals
 
 2         An Overview of the Livestock and Poultry Industries
            U.S. Animal Industries: An Overview × The Beef Industry × The Dairy Cattle
            Industry × The Horse Industry × The Poultry Industry × The Sheep and Goat
            Industry × The Swine Industry × Industry Issues and Challenges
 
 3         Red Meat Products
            Production × Products × Kosher Meats × Composition × Nutritional Considerations ×
            Consumption × Marketing
 
 4         By-Products of Meat Animals
            Edible By-Products × Inedible By-Products × The Rendering Industry × Export
            Market
 
 5         Milk and Milk Products
            Milk Production × Milk Composition × Milk Products in the United States × Health
            Considerations × Consumption × Marketing
 
 6         Poultry and Egg Products
            Poultry Meat and Egg Production × Composition × Poultry Products × Health
            Considerations × Consumption × Marketing
 
 7         Wool and Mohair
            Growth of Hair, Wool, and Mohair × Factors Affecting the Value of Wool × Classes
            and Grades of Wool × Production of Wool and Mohair × Uses of Wool and Mohair
 
 8         Market Classes and Grades of Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs
            Market Classes and Grades of Red Meat Animals × Market Classes and Grades of
            Poultry Products
 
 9         Visual Evaluation of Slaughter Red Meat Animals
            External Body Parts × Location of the Wholesale Cuts in the Live Animal × Visual
            Perspective of Carcass Composition of the Live Animal
 
10        Reproduction
            Female Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions × Male Organs of
            Reproduction and Their Functions × What Makes Testicles and Ovaries Function ×
            Pregnancy × Parturition
 
11        Artificial Insemination, Estrous Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer
            Semen Collecting and Processing × Insemination of the Female × Extent of
            Artificial Insemination × Estrous Synchronization × Embryo Transfer
 
12        Genetics
            Production of Gametes × Spermatogenesis × Oogenesis × Fertilization × DNA
            and RNA × Genes and Chromosomes × Six Fundamental Types of Mating ×
            Multiple Gene Pairs × Gene Interactions × Interactions Between Genes and
            Environment × Biotechnology
 
13        Genetic Change Through Selection
            Continuous Variation and Many Pairs of Genes × Predicting Genetic Change ×
            Evidence of Genetic Change × Genetic Improvement Through Artificial
            Insemination × Selection Methods × Basis for Selection
 
14        Mating Systems
            Inbreeding × Outbreeding × Forming New Lines or Breeds
 
15        Nutrients and Their Functions
            Nutrients × Proximate Analysis of Feeds × Digestibility of Feeds × Energy
            Evaluation of Feeds × Feeds and Feed Composition
 
16        Digestion and Absorption of Feed
            Carnivorous, Omnivorous, and Herbivorous Animals × Digestive Tract of
            Monogastric Animals × Stomach Compartments of Ruminant Animals × Digestion
            in Monogastric Animals × Digestion in Ruminant Animals
 
17        Providing Nutrients for Body Functions
            Nutrient Requirements for Body Maintenance × Nutrient Requirements for ×
            Growth × Nutrient Requirements for Fattening × Nutrient Requirements for
            Reproduction × Nutrient Requirements for Lactation × Nutrient Requirements
            for Egg Laying × Nutrient Requirements for Wool Production × Nutrient
            Requirements for Work × Ration Formulation × Nutrient Requirements of
            Ruminants
 
18        Growth and Development
            Prenatal (Livestock) × Birth (Livestock) × Poultry × Basic Anatomy and
            Physiology × Growth Curves × Carcass Composition × Age and Teeth Relationship
 
19        Lactation       
            Mammary Gland Structure × Mammary Gland Development and Function ×
            Factors Affecting Milk Production × Milk Composition × Colostrum 
 
20        Adaptation to the Environment
            Major Environmental Effects × Changing the Environment × Changing the
            Animals
 
21        Animal Health
            Prevention × Detecting Unhealthy Animals × Major Diseases of Farm Animals
 
22        Beef Cattle Breeds and Breeding
            What Is a Breed? × Major U.S. Beef Breeds × Improving Beef Cattle Through
            Breeding Methods × Traits and Their Measurement × Bull Selection × Selecting
            Replacement Heifers × Cow Selection × Crossbreeding Programs for Commercial
            Producers
 
23        Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle
            Cow-Calf Management × Management for Optimum Calf Crop Percentages ×
            Management for Optimum Weaning Weights × Management for Low Annual Cow
            Costs × Stocker-Yearling Production × Feedlot Cattle Management × Costs
            and Returns
 
24        Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding
            Characteristics of Breeds × Dairy Type × Improving Milk Production ×
            Selection of Dairy Cows × Breeding Dairy Cattle × Sire Selection
 
25        Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle
            Nutrition of Lactating Cows × Nutrition of Dry Cows × Nutrition of Replacement
            Heifers × Nutrition of Bulls × Calving Operations × Milking and Housing
            Facilities for Dairy Cows × Milking Operations × Controlling Diseases × Costs
            and Returns
 
26        Swine Breeds and Breeding
            Characteristics of Swine Breeds × Traits and Their Measurements × Selecting
            Replacement Females × Boar Selection × Effective Use of Performance Records ×
            Crossbreeding for Commercial Swine Producers
 
27        Feeding and Managing Swine
            Types of Swine Operations × Farrow-to-Finish Operations × Management of
            Purchased Feeder Pigs × Market Management Decisions × Costs and Returns
 
28        Sheep Breeds and Breeding
            Major U.S. Sheep Breeds × Breeding Sheep × Inherited Abnormalities
 
29        Feeding and Managing Sheep
            Production Requirements for Farm Flocks × Types of Farm Flock Producers ×
            Feeding Ewes × Care and Management of Farm Flocks × Facilities for Production
            of Range Sheep × Managing Range Sheep × Controlling Diseases and Parasites ×
            Determining the Age of Sheep by Their Teeth × Costs and Returns 
 
30        Horse Breeds and Breeding
            Breeds of Horses × Breeding Program × Conformation of the Horse × Unsoundness
            and Blemishes of Horses × Gaits of Horses × Ease of Riding and Way of Going ×
            Determining the Age of a Horse by Its Teeth × Donkeys, Mules, and Hinnies
 
31        Feeding and Managing Horses
            Feeds and Feeding × Managing Horses × Housing and Equipment × Controlling
            Diseases and Parasites
 
32        Poultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management
            Breeds and Breeding × Feeding and Management × Costs and Returns
 
33        Goat Breeding, Feeding, and Management
            Importance of Goats × Physiological Characteristics × Characteristics of Breeds
            of Dairy Goats × Care and Management × Controlling Diseases and Parasites ×
            The Angora Goat × The Meat Goat × The Pygmy Goat
 
34        Animal Behavior
            Major Types of Animal Behavior × Sexual Behavior × Maternal Behavior ×          
            Communication Behavior × Social Behavior × Feeding Behavior × Shelter-
            Seeking Behavior × Investigative Behavior × Allelomimetic Behavior ×
            Maladaptive or Abnormal Behavior
 
35        Animal Welfare and Animal Rights
            Animal Rights × Animal Welfare × Organizations × Summary
 
36        Making Effective Management Decisions
            Managing for Lower Costs and Higher Returns × The Manager × Financial
            Management × Income Tax Considerations × Estate and Gift-Tax Planning ×
            Computers × Management Systems
 
37        Careers and Career Preparation in the Animal Sciences
            Production × Science × Agribusiness × Food Industry × International
            Opportunities × Management Positions × Women in Animal Science Careers ×
            Future Career Opportunities × Career Preparation
 
38         Aquaculture
            Glossary
 
            Index
 
 

Notă biografică

Robert E. Taylor was raised on an Idaho livestock operation where several livestock species were produced. He received a B.S. degree in animal husbandry and a Master's degree in animal production from Utah State University. This background, combined with his Ph.D. work in animal breeding and physiology from Oklahoma State University, provided much depth to his knowledge of livestock production. He has had practical production experience with beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, and swine.
 
Dr. Taylor received teaching awards at Iowa State University (where he also managed a swine herd) and at Colorado State University. He also received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Society of Animal Science in recognition of his ability to organize and present materials to students. Many of his concepts for effective teaching are used in this book. Dr. Taylor passed away in 1998.
 
Thomas G. Field was raised on a Colorado cow-calf and seedstock enterprise. He managed a seedstock herd of cattle after completing his B.S. degree. A competitive horseman as a youth, he has had practical experience with seedstock cattle, commercial cow-calf production, stockers, and horses. He has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in animal science from Colorado State University.
 
Dr. Field has received teaching awards from the USDA National Excellence in Teaching program, the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, the American Society of Animal Sciences, and Colorado State University. Dr. Field is the teaching coordinator for the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University and is responsible for coordinating the teaching herd.

Caracteristici

For courses in Introductory Animal Science or Introductory Livestock Management.
 
The ninth edition of this best-selling book examines the biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices of livestock production. Blending the discussion of science, disciplines and industries, it effectively introduces readers to Animal Science using a breadth and depth that is unparalleled. Following a logical organization, it first discusses animal products, then basic biological principles (growth, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, health, etc.) and finally the feeding, breeding and management of primary livestock industries. It also gives readers insight into the societal issues surrounding the livestock industry and an overview of the careers and opportunities available within the field.  
 
Hallmark Features
 
Offers both breadth and depth that is unparalleled—making this a best-seller and frequent reference for livestock producers and students.  
  • Includes chapters on animal products ( Chapters 1-9), biological principles (Chapters 10-22) and management practices and issues (Chapters 23-38).  
Views livestock production from various disciplines—such as growth, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, lactation, animal health, etc.
  • Helps readers understand the numerous factors contributing to livestock production and the basic biological principles applicable to the Animal Sciences.  
Covers eight primary livestock industries—includingbeef, dairy, sheep, swine, horses, poultry, goats, and aquaculture.
  • Examines the breeding, feeding and management of different livestock industries to give readers comprehensive knowledge of the subject.  
Gives insight into the societal issues surrounding the livestock industry—within the text.
  • Discusses issues such as animal welfare, animal rights and animal organizations currently in existence.   
Includes a separate chapter on Careers—See Chapter 37.
  • Discusses professions within the production, science, agribusiness, food industry and international sectors.
  • Focuses on career preparation in the Animal Sciences.  
Uses numerous photographs and line drawings—throughout the text.
  • Communicates key points and major relationships in a quick, visual style.

Caracteristici noi

New! Includes updated management information on:
  • Beef Cattle
  • Swine
  • Poultry
  • Meat Goats 
New! Offers updated demographics–that reflect the macro viewpoint.
  • Addresses the speed of change in the industry, the marketplace, and the consolidation of production agriculture. 
New! Begins each chapter with learning objectives–in this edition.
  • Gives readers a glance at chapter topics and important textbook concepts at the start of each chapter.