The science of animal agriculture / Ray V. Herren.

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Main Author: Herren, Ray V.
Language:English
Published: Clifton Park, NY : Delmar, [2012], ©2012.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Livestock.
Animal culture.
Domestic animals.
Local Note:
This resource was acquired with funds from Office of the Provost, Michigan State University, in honor of Professor Robert A. Merkel, Department of Animal Science, Food Science & Human Nutrition. He retired in 1993.
Physical Description:xvi, 494 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Animal agriculture as science
  • The classification of agricultural animals
  • The beef industry
  • The dairy industry
  • The swine industry
  • The poultry industry
  • The sheep industry
  • The goat industry
  • The horse industry
  • The aquaculture industry
  • The small animal industry
  • Alternative animal agriculture
  • The honeybee industry
  • Animal behavior
  • Animal cells: the building blocks
  • Animal genetics
  • The scientific selection of agricultural animals
  • The reproduction process
  • Cloning animals
  • Animal growth and development
  • Animal nutrition
  • Meat science
  • Parasites of agricultural animals
  • Animal diseases
  • The issue of animal welfare
  • Consumer concerns
  • Careers in animal science.