Principles of Cattle Production
eBook - ePub

Principles of Cattle Production

  1. 271 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Principles of Cattle Production

About this book

Completely updated and revised, the new edition of Principles of Cattle Production continues to provide an introductory level text for all interested in beef and dairy cattle production systems. This edition presents a vision for a cattle industry that addresses the environment, the welfare of cattle and the provision of safe and high quality food for an increasingly demanding world population.The new edition: - Is expanded to include more on animal welfare, sustainability and production systems in low and middle income countries, including smallholder production systems.- Has undergone a thorough review of all the existing chapters with new content on breeding cattle and the future role of cattle.- Contains quality colour illustrations, so that key information can be found at a glance.- Is beautifully written with many examples and pointers for further information.- Tackles key issues of sustainability and the requirement for increased production.Principles of Cattle Production 3rd Edition continues to provide a comprehensive yet concise overview for all undergraduate students of animal science, agriculture, veterinary medicine, animal welfare and industry personnel.

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Information

Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781786392718
eBook ISBN
9781786392732
Edition
3

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface to the 3rd Edition
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. 1 The Development of the World’s Cattle Production Systems
  9. 2 Today’s Cattle Production Systems
  10. 3 Growth and Milk Production
  11. 4 Nutrient Requirements and Metabolic Diseases
  12. 5 Cattle Feeding
  13. 6 Grazing Management
  14. 7 Breeding and Reproduction
  15. 8 Housing and the Environment for Cattle
  16. 9 Disease and Herd Health Management
  17. 10 Cattle Welfare
  18. 11 Cattle Production and the Environment
  19. 12 The Future Role and Practice of Cattle Farming
  20. References
  21. Index
  22. Back Cover