Scientific Farm Animal Production (8th Edition)

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New edition of a time-tested text/reference (first published in 1977) providing an overview of the biological principles applicable to the animal sciences, with chapters on reproduction, genetics, nutrition, lactation, and consumer products. It also covers the breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, and goats, highlighting significant biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices in a condensed, informative manner. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
The eighth edition of this highly-acclaimed, best-selling book gives an overview of the Animal Sciences; it highlights the significant biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices of livestock production and management in a condensed but informative manner. Included are chapters on reproduction, genetics, nutrition, lactation, consumer products, and more. It covers the breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, goats, and aquaculture. Basic and sufficiently simple for those with limited livestock experience, Scientific Farm Animal Production is still informative for those who have a livestock production background; it is an excellent reference work for livestock producers and others desiring an overview of livestock production principles and management.


Book Info
Textbook providing up-to-date information encompassing the depth and breadth of livestock and poultry production and their respective industries. The included CD-ROM contains a student study guide with questions for each chapter in the text.


The publisher, Prentice-Hall Career & Technology
Highly acclaimed and a bestseller through four previous editions, the new edition of this proven text is thoroughly up-to-date and continues to encompass the breadth and depth of both the livestock and poultry industries. Providing a sound overview of the biological principles involved in animal science (e.g. reproduction, genetics, nutrition, consumer products, etc.), this text offers comprehensive coverage of the practical areas of breeding, feeding, and management of major farm animal species. With evenhanded coverage sufficiently manageable for urban audiences yet challenging for students with a livestock production background, the fifth edition of this trusted text continues to represent the standard for broad, balanced and authoritative coverage.


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The eighth edition of this highly-acclaimed, best-selling book gives an overview of the Animal Sciences; it highlights the significant biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices of livestock production and management in a condensed but informative manner. Included are chapters on reproduction, genetics, nutrition, lactation, consumer products, and more. It covers the breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, goats, and aquaculture. Basic and sufficiently simple for those with limited livestock experience, Scientific Farm Animal Production is still informative for those who have a livestock production background; it is an excellent reference work for livestock producers and others desiring an overview of livestock production principles and management.


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