Sheep and Goat Science

M. E. Ensminger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

643 Seiten

2002 | 6th edition
Prentice-Hall (Verlag)
978-0-8134-3116-1 (ISBN)

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This book is the most complete source available on the subjects of sheep and goats. It is scientific, yet practical, and will be of assistance to anyone interested in producing quality animals. This newly revised edition reflects recent technological changes and scientific advances that influence the industry.

PART I: SHEEP AND GOATS.

1. History and Development of the Sheep and Goat Industries.
2. World and U.S. Sheep and Goats.
3. Genetics and Selection.
4. Reproduction in Sheep and Goats.
5. Fundamentals of Sheep and Goat Nutrition.
6. Pasture Forages.
7. Sheep and Goat Behavior and Environment.
8. Sheep and Goat Health, Disease Prevention, and Parasite Control.
9. Wool and Mohair.
10. Business Aspects of Sheep and Goat Production.
PART II. SHEEP.

11. Types and Breeds of Sheep.
12. Establishing the Flock; Selecting and Judging Sheep.
13. Selecting, Fitting, and Showing Sheep.
14. Feeding Sheep.
15. Sheep Management.
16. Range Sheep Management.
17. Buildings and Equipment for Sheep.
18. Marketing and Harvesting Sheep and Lambs.
19. Sheep Meat, Milk, and Byproducts.
PART III. GOATS.

20. Types and Breeds of Goats.
21. Feeding Goats.
22. Angora and Cashmere Goats.
23. Dairy Goats.
24. Meat Goats.
25. Buildings, Equipment, and Management for Goats.
PART IV. GLOSSARY/FEED COMPOSITION TABLES.

26. Glossary of Sheep and Goat Terms.
27. Feed Composition Tables.
Appendix.
Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.3.2002
Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	1869 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften
	Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier ► Schaf / Ziege
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	0-8134-3116-6 / 0813431166
ISBN-13	978-0-8134-3116-1 / 9780813431161
Zustand	Neuware