Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 1
Safety, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. Previous growth in production has relied, in part, on more intensive systems. In meeting rising demand, these systems face challenges such as the ongoing threat of zoonotic diseases, the need to improve feed efficiency in the face of rising costs,...
Low-Fat Meats
Design Strategies and Human Implications
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
This treatise embraces all of the various efforts to reduce fat in meat. Establishing methods such as breeding and feeding to control fatness are covered, but emphasis is on emerging technologies including meat processing and partitioning agents to reduce fat. Human implicaitons, such as health, social,...
by Parmeshwar Singh
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Bacteria are the smallest organisms in the soil and are the only soil microorganisms that are prokaryotic. All of the other microorganisms are eukaryotic, which means they have a more advanced cell structure with internal organelles and the advanced ability to reproduce sexually. A prokaryote has...
by Various
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
This antiquarian volume comprises a detailed treatise on the biochemical aspects of plants and animals, with information on amino acids, pigments, and many other chemical constituents of organic matter. Full of detailed descriptions and interesting information, as well as being profusely illustrated,...
by Newman Turner, Jerry Brunetti
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
In this book, Turner explains that livestock illness is a result of bad farming practices and that real livestock health begins with true natural farming disciplines such as composting, biodiverse pastures with deep-rooted forages and herbs, and sub-soiling, as well as the avoidance of supposed panaceas...
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor
Containing the Necessary Information for Preserving the Health and Curing the Diseases of Oxen, Cows, Sheep, and Swine, with a Great Variety of Original Recipes, and Valuable Information in Reference to Farm and Dairy Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
This work was originally published in 1851, and was designed as a guide to the healthcare of domestic farm animals. It covers a wide range of animal wellbeing, from the processes of milking, to their circulatory system and physiology. This is an excellent work for anyone with an interest in the history...
by Larry R. Engelking
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2010
Written in a succinct style with each chapter including an overview summary section, numerous illustrations for best comprehension, and end of the chapter questions to assess understanding, The Textbook of Veterinary Physiological Chemistry offers broad coverage of biochemical principles for students...
by Tony J. Cunha
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
This is the second edition of Horse Feeding and Nutrition which was originally published in 1980. It provides the latest information available for those interested in the feeding and nutrition of horses. This new edition has been entirely revised to include the large amount of new research information...
by Jack Byard
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
This title introduces 44 breeds of chicken which can be seen pecking an preening in Britain today. Jack accompanies each with a description of the animal's appearance and explains the different colours and patterns which appear within the breed. Jack has thoroughly researched the history of each animal...
Farming, Food and Nature
Respecting Animals, People and the Environment
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2018
Livestock production and its use of finite resources is devastating biodiversity and pushing wildlife to the brink of extinction. This powerful book examines the massive global impact caused by intensive livestock production and then explores solutions, ranging from moving to agroecological farming...
by Verónica Felipe, Carina Porporatto
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 1, 2016
La producción y distribución de lácteos conforma un complejo productivo de larga trayectoria a nivel mundial y nacional. Argentina es el segundo país productor de leche de América Latina. La provincia de Córdoba es una de las principales productoras de leche con la mayor cantidad de establecimientos...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 1998
Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection presents the intricate ways in which sperm compete to fertilize eggs and how this has prompted reinterpretations of breeding behavior. This book provides a theoretical framework for the study of sperm competition, which is a central part of sexual selection....
Animal-Sediment Relations
The Biogenic Alteration of Sediments
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Douleur animale, douleur humaine
Données scientifiques, perspectives anthropologiques, questions éthiques
Language: French
Release Date: April 19, 2010
Cet ouvrage, associant des chercheurs de disciplines et de préoccupations très diverses, a trois objectifs : faire le point sur la question de la douleur et des états associés chez l'animal, interroger l'une par l'autre douleur animale et douleur humaine, clarifier les bases éthiques du débat....