The science of animal agriculture
By: Ray V. Herren
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Delmar
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9781435480742
Subjects: Animal culture; Livestock; Domestic animals
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Animal agriculture as science; title: The classification of agricultural animals; title: The beef industry; title: The dairy industry; title: The swine industry; title: The poultry industry; title: The sheep industry; title: The goat industry; title: The horse industry; title: The aquaculture industry; title: The small animal industry; title: Alternative animal agriculture; title: The honeybee industry; title: Animal behavior; title: Animal cells: the building blocks; title: Animal genetics; title: The scientific selection of agricultural animals; title: The reproduction process; title: Cloning animals; title: Animal growth and development; title: Animal nutrition; title: Meat science; title: Parasites of agricultural animals; title: Animal diseases; title: The issue of animal welfare; title: Consumer concerns; title: Careers in animal science.