Scientific Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science

by: Robert E. Taylor; Thomas G. Field; Tom G. Field

ISBN 13:
9780134565910
ISBN 10:
0134565916
Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 06/01/1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
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Summary

This revision of the world's leading Animal Science book presents reproduction, genetics, nutrition, lactation and consumer products. The coverage of breeding, and the feeding/management of dairy cattle, beef cattle, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, and goats had been widely applauded.

1 Animal Contributions to Human Needs

(22)

Contributions to Food Needs

Contributions to Clothing and Other Nonfood Products

Contributions to Work and Power Needs

Animals for Companionship, Recreation, and Creativity

Human Health Research

Other Animals

2 An Overview of the Animal Industries

(36)

U.S. Livestock and Poultry: An Overview

The Beef Industry

The Dairy Cattle Industry

The Horse Industry

The Poultry Industry

The Sheep and Goat Industry

The Swine Industry

Other Animal Industries

Industry Issues and Challenges

3 Red Meat Products

(21)

Production

Products

Kosher and Muslim Meats

Composition

Nutritional Considerations

Consumption

Marketing

4 By-Products of Meat Animals

(10)

Edible By-Products

Inedible By-Products

The Rendering Industry

Export Market

5 Milk and Milk Products

(22)

Milk Production

Milk Composition

Milk Products in the United States

Health Considerations

Consumption

Marketing

6 Poultry and Egg Products

112

(15)

Poultry Meat and Egg Production

Composition

Poultry Products

Nutrition Considerations

Consumption

Marketing

7 Wool, Mohair, and Other Fibers

127

(14)

Growth of Hair, Wool, and Mohair

Factors Affecting the Value of Wool

Classes and Grades of Wool

Production of Wool and Mohair

Uses of Wool and Mohair

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

141

(18)

Market Classes and Grades of Red Meat Animals

Market Classes and Grades of Poultry Products

Color Plate Section Carcass Composition Display

159

(5)

9 Visual Evaluation of Slaughter Red Meat Animals

164

(8)

External Body Parts

Location of the Wholesale Cuts in the Live Animal

Visual Perspective of Carcass Composition of the Live Animal

10 Reproduction

172

(26)

Female Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions

Male Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions

What Makes Testicles and Ovaries Function

Pregnancy

Parturition

11 Artificial Insemination, Estrous Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer

198

(15)

Semen Collecting and Processing

Insemination of the Female

Extent of Artificial Insemination

Estrous Synchronization

Embryo Transfer

12 Genetics

213

(26)

Production of Gametes

Spermatogenesis

Oogenesis

Fertilization

DNA and RNA

Genes and Chromosomes

Six Fundamental Types of Mating

Multiple Gene Pairs

Gene Interactions

Interactions Between Genes and Environment

Biotechnology

13 Genetic Change Through Selection

239

(16)

Continuous Variation and Many Pairs of Genes

Predicting Genetic Change

Evidence of Genetic Change

Genetic Improvement Through Artificial Insemination

Selection Methods

Basis for Selection

14 Mating Systems

255

(14)

Inbreeding

Outbreeding

Forming New Lines or Breeds

15 Nutrients and Their Functions

269

(15)

Nutrients

Proximate Analysis of Feeds

Digestibility of Feeds

Energy Evaluation of Feeds

Feeds and Feed Composition

16 Digestion and Absorption of Feed

284

(14)

Carnivorous, Omnivorous, and Herbivorous Animals

Digestive Tract of Monogastric Animals

Stomach Compartments of Ruminant Animals

Digestion in Monogastric Animals

Digestion in Ruminant Animals

17 Providing Nutrients for Body Functions

298

(12)

Nutrient Requirements for Body Maintenance

Nutrient Requirements for Growth

Nutrient Requirements for Fattening

Nutrient Requirements for Reproduction

Nutrient Requirements for Lactation

Nutrient Requirements for Egg Laying

Nutrient Requirements for Wool Production

Nutrient Requirements for Work

Ration Formulation

Nutrient Requirements of Ruminants

18 Growth and Development

310

(21)

Prenatal (Livestock)

Birth (Livestock)

Poultry

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

Growth Curves

Carcass Composition

Age and Teeth Relationship

19 Lactation

331

(10)

Mammary Gland Structure

Mammary Gland Development and Function

Factors Affecting Milk Production

Milk Composition

Colostrum

20 Adaptation to the Environment

341

(9)

Major Environmental Effects

Changing the Environment

Changing the Animals

21 Animal Health

350

(15)

Prevention

Detecting Unhealthy Animals

Major Diseases of Farm Animals

22 Beef Cattle Breeds and Breeding

365

(23)

What Is a Breed?

Major U.S. Beef Breeds

Improving Beef Cattle Through Breeding Methods

Traits and Their Measurement

Bull Selection

Selecting Replacement Heifers

Cow Selection

Crossbreeding Programs for Commercial Producers

23 Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle

388

(19)

Cow-Calf Management

Management for Optimum Calf Crop Percentages

Management for Optimum Weaning Weights

Management for Low Annual Cow Costs

Stocker-Yearling Production

Feedlot Cattle Management

Costs and Returns

Production and Prices

24 Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding

407

(13)

Characteristics of Breeds

Dairy Type

Improving Milk Production

Selection of Dairy Cows

Breeding Dairy Cattle

Sire Selection

25 Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle

420

(14)

Nutrition of Lactating Cows

Nutrition of Dry Cows

Nutrition of Replacement Heifers

Nutrition of Bulls

Calving Operations

Milking and Housing Facilities for Dairy Cows

Milking Operations

Controlling Diseases

Costs and Returns

26 Swine Breeds and Breeding

434

(19)

Characteristics of Swine Breeds

Traits and Their Measurements

Effective Use of Performance Records

Selecting Replacement Females

Boar Selection

Crossbreeding for Commercial Swine Producers

27 Feeding and Managing Swine

453

(18)

Types of Swine Operations

Farrow-to-Finish Operations

Management of Purchased Feeder Pigs

Market Management Decisions

Costs and Returns

28 Sheep Breeds and Breeding

471

(15)

Major U.S. Sheep Breeds

Breeding Sheep

Inherited Abnormalities

29 Feeding and Managing Sheep

486

(22)

Production Requirements for Farm Flocks

Types of Farm Flock Producers

Feeding Ewes

Care and Management of Farm Flocks

Facilities for Production of Range Sheep

Managing Range Sheep

Controlling Diseases and Parasites

Determining the Age of Sheep by Their Teeth

Costs and Returns

30 Horse Breeds and Breeding

508

(19)

Breeds of Horses

Breeding Program

Conformation of the Horse

Unsoundness and Blemishes of Horses

Gaits of Horses

Ease of Riding and Way of Going

Determining the Age of a Horse by Its Teeth

Donkeys, Mules, and Hinnies

31 Feeding and Managing Horses

527

(12)

Feeds and Feeding

Managing Horses

Housing and Equipment

Controling Diseases and Parasites

32 Poultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management

539

(25)

Breeds and Breeding

Feeding and Management

Costs and Returns

33 Goat Breeding, Feeding, and Management

564

(17)

Importance of Goats

Physiological Characteristics

Characteristics of Breeds of Dairy Goats

Care and Management

Controlling Diseases and Parasites

The Angora Goat

Cashmere Goats

The Meat Goat

The Pygmy Goat

34 Animal Behavior

581

(16)

Systems of Animal Behavior

Sexual Behavior

Care-Giving Behavior

Care-Soliciting Behavior

Agonistic Behavior

Ingestive Behavior

Eliminative Behavior

Shelter-Seeking Behavior

Investigative Behavior

Allelomimetic Behavior

Other Behaviors

35 Issues in Animal Sciences

597

(30)

Assessing Risk

Animal Welfare

Biotechnology

Environmental Issues

Consumer Issues

Marketing Issues

Issues and Opportunities

36 Making Effective Management Decisions

627

(11)

Managing for Lower Costs and Higher Returns

The Manager

Financial Management

Income Tax Considerations

Estate and Gift-Tax Planning

Computers

Management Systems

37 Careers and Career Preparation in the Animal Sciences

638

(15)

Production

Science

Agribusiness

Food Industry

International Opportunities

Management Positions

Women in Animal Science Careers

Future Career Opportunities

Career Preparation

Glossary

653

(32)

Index

685

Scientific Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science

9780134565910

0134565916

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