Scientific Farm Animal Production, Pearson New International Edition, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (October 3, 2013) © 2014

  • Robert W. Taylor University Texas at Dallas
  • Thomas G. Field University of Nebraska
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For courses in Introductory Animal Science or Introductory Livestock Management.

Scientific Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science, Tenth Edition, offers students a comprehensive, science-based approach to managing livestock for food, fiber, and recreation. This best-selling text examines the biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices of livestock production, providing students the context and foundation upon which they can determine their academic and career focus. Updated with new figures, color photos, and current demographic data, the tenth edition is the best reference and resource available to teachers and students at the introductory level in animal sciences.

1. Animal Contribution to Human Needs

2. Overview of the Livestock and Poultry Industries

3. Red Meat Products

4. Poultry and Egg Products

5. Milk and Milk Products

6. Wool and Mohair

7. By-Products of Meat Animals

8. Market Classes and Grades of Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs

9. Visual Evaluation of Market Animals

10. Reproduction

11. Artificial Insemination, Estrous Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer

12. Genetics

13. Genetic Change through Selection

14. Mating Systems

 

15. Nutrients and Their Functions

16. Digestion and Absorption of Feed

17. Providing Nutrients for Body Functions

18. Growth and Development

19. Lactation

20. Adaptation to the Environment

21. Animal Health

22. Animal Behavior

23. Beef Cattle Breeds and Breeding

24. Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle

25. Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding

26. Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle

27. Swine Breeds and Breeding

28. Feeding and Managing Swine

29. Sheep and Goat Breeds and Breeding

30. Feeding and Managing Sheep and Goats

31. Horse Breeds and Breeding

32. Feeding and Managing Horses

33. Poultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management

34. Aquaculture

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