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010 _a 2014939094
020 _a9781133283508 Hb. Bp.
040 _aMMSU
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050 0 0 _aSF 61 F53 2016 CIRC
100 1 _aFlanders, Frank B.
_q(Frank Bennie),
_d1952-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aModern livestock and poultry production /
_cFrank B. Flanders and James R. Gillespie.
250 _aNinth edition.
260 _aBoston, MA, USA :
_bCengage Learning,
_c2016.
300 _axiv, 929 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c29 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aSec.1. The livestock industry -- domestication and importance of livestock -- Career opportunities in animal science -- Safety in livestock production -- Livestock and the environment -- Sec. 2. Anatomy, physiology, feeding and nutrition -- Anatomy, physiology, and absorption of nutrients -- Feed nutrients -- Feed additives and growth promotants -- Balancing rations -- Sec. 3. Animal breeding -- Genetics of animal breeding -- Animal reproduction -- Biotechnology in livestock production -- Animal breeding systems -- Sec. 4. Beef cattle -- Breeds of beef cattle -- Selection and judging of breed cattle -- Feeding and management of the cow-calf herd -- Feeding and management of feeder cattle -- Diseases and parasites of beef cattle -- Beef cattle housing and equipment -- Marketing beef cattle -- Sec. 5. Swine -- Breeds of swine -- Selection and judging of swine -- Feeding and management of swine -- Diseases and parasites of swine -- Swine housing and equipment -- Marketing swine -- Sec. 6. Sheep and goats -- Breeds and selection of sheep -- Feeding, management, and housing of sheep --Breeds, selection, feeing, and management of goats -- Diseases and parasites of sheep and goats -- Marketing sheep, goats, wool, and mohair -- Sec. 7. Horses -- Selection of horses -- Feeding, management, housing and tack -- Diseases and parasites of horses -- Training and horsemanship -- Sec. 8. Poultry -- Selection of poultry -- Feeding, management, housing, and equipment -- Diseases and parasites of poultry -- Marketing poultry and eggs -- Sec. 9. Dairy cattle -- Breeds of dairy cattle -- Selecting and judging dairy cattle -- Feeding dairy cattle -- Management of the dairy herd -- Milking management -- Dairy herd health -- Dairy housing and equipment -- Marketing milk -- Sec. 10. Alternative animals -- Rabbits -- Bison, ratites, Llamas, alpacas, and elk.
650 0 _aLivestock.
_9590
650 0 _aPoultry.
_9591
700 1 _aGillespie, James R.,
_eauthor.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2014939094-t.html
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