Table of Contents: Scientific farm animal production :

Main Author:	Taylor, Robert E. 1934-
Other Authors:	Field, Thomas G.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.
Edition:	9th ed.
Subjects:	Livestock Animal culture Animal industry Meat industry and trade Food technology Animal behavior Veterinary hygiene Egg products industry Livestock > Genetic engineering

Table of Contents:

Animal Contributions to Human Needs- -An Overview of the Livestock and Poultry Industries- -Red Meat Products- -By-Products of Meat Animals- -Milk and Milk Products- -Poultry and Egg Products- -Wool and Mohair- -Market Classes and Grades of Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs- -Visual Evaluation of Slaughter Red Meat Animals- -Reproduction- -Artificial Insemination, Estrous Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer- -Genetics- -Genetic Change Through Selection- -Mating Systems- -Nutrients and Their Functions- -Digestion and Absorption of Feed- -Providing Nutrients for Body Functions- -Growth and Development- -Lactation- -Adaptation to the Environment- -Animal Health- -Beef Cattle Breeds and Breeding- -Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle- -Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding- -Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle- -Swine Breeds and Breeding- -Feeding and Managing Swine- -Sheep Breeds and Breeding- -Feeding and Managing Sheep- -Horse Breeds and Breeding- -Feeding and Managing Horses- -Poultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management- -Goat Breeding, Feeding, and Management- -Animal Behavior- -Animal Welfare and Animal Rights- -Making Effective Management Decisions- -Careers and Career Preparation in the Animal Sciences.