The science of animal agriculture
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Clifton Park, New York :
Delmar Cengage Learning ,
c2012
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Animal agriculture as science
- 2. The classification of agricultural animals
- 3. The beef industry
- 4. The dairy industry
- 5. The swine industry
- 6. The poultry industry
- 7. The sheep industry
- 8. The goat industry
- 9. The horse industry
- 10. The aquaculture industry
- 11. The small animal industry
- 12. Alternative animal agriculture
- 13. The honeybee industry
- 14. Animal behavior
- 15. Animal cells: the building blocks
- 16. Animal genetics
- 17. The scientific selection of agricultural animals
- 18. The reproduction process
- 19. Cloning animals
- 20. Animal growth and development
- 21. Animal nutrition
- 22. Meat science
- 23. Parasites of agricultural animals
- 24. Animal diseases
- 25. The issue of animal welfare
- 26. Consumer concerns
- 27. Careers in animal science