Animal husbandry

Chickens are by far the world's most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat and egg production.

Healthy, Happy HomesteadingWhether you're looking for a farm-to-table solution that provides fresh meat and dairy products today, or a long-term plan that will feed you and your family after the collapse of civilizationor both!

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the variety of breeds of poultry commonly used for meat and eggs.

Emerging Issues in Climate Smart Livestock Production: Biological Tools and Techniques furnishes a detailed reference on livestock sustainability and the role of biotechnology for creating more sustainable livestock production systems.

Assessments and Conservation of Biological Diversity from Coral Reefs to the Deep Sea: Uncovering Buried Treasures and the Value of the Benthos examines marine benthic habitats around the world that are linked by their physical location at the bottom of the oceans.

H1N1 ("e;swine flu"e;), SARS, mad cow disease, and HIV/AIDS are a few examples of zoonotic diseases-diseases transmitted between humans and animals.

Coastal Habitat Conservation: New Perspectives and Sustainable Development of Biodiversity in the Anthropocene offers the latest research and approaches to biodiversity conservation in coastal areas.

New House Farm is a small dairy farm of 140 acres in Tytherington, Gloucestershire.

"e;The Goat - Breeds of the British Isles"e; is an essay by David Low, published as part of the "e;Domesticated Animals of the British Islands"e; series.

The proposed book focuses on one of the most important issues affecting humankind in this century - Peak Oil or the declining availability of abundant, cheap energy-and its effects on our industrialized economy and wildlife conservation.

The story of the Animal Health Research Laboratory must be seen against a background of rapid domestic, global and techno-scientific change.

After nearly 20 years, the publication of this Second Edition of The Biology of the Laboratory Rabbit attests to its popularity within the scientific community as well as to the need to update an expanding database on the rabbit as a major species in laboratory investigation.

Informative essays by professional deer biologists.

This third edition of Fish Nutrition is a comprehensive treatise on nutrient requirements and metabolism in major species of fish used in aquaculture or scientific experiments.

This practical book provides crucial information necessary to formulate diets with appropriate amounts of amino acids, minerals, and vitamins.

Epigenetic Mechanisms of the Cambrian Explosion provides readers with a basic biological knowledge and epigenetic explanation of the biological puzzle of the Cambrian explosion, the unprecedented rapid diversification of animals that began 542 million years ago.

The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity provides an up-to-date and novel scientific perspective on the biologically based Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) trait- which is associated with enhanced awareness, depth of cognitive processing, and heightened responsivity to the environment and other individuals.

This book presents a collection of practitioner and community stories that reveal how invasive species management is a community issue that can spark community formation and collective action.

Written in a succinct style with each chapter including an overview summary section, numerous illustrations for best comprehension, and end of the chapter questions to assess understanding, The Textbook of Veterinary Physiological Chemistry offers broad coverage of biochemical principles for students studying veterinary medicine.

Animal science is being transformed by advances in molecular genetics.

This book offers a comprehensive review of current systems for fish protection and downstream migration.

This impressive volume contains a large and comprehensive collection of articles on pig farming, with information on diet, ailments, housing, preparation, marketing, and many other aspects of pig breeding.

This book gives a unique insight into the current knowledge of krill population dynamics including distribution, biomass, production, recruitment, growth and mortality rates.

Horse Pasture Management, Second Edition provides updated coverage on strategies for managing behavior, grouping, environments and feeding needs of grazing horses.

This charming illustrated non-fiction picture book takes you on an amazing journey through the world of bees.

Originally published in 1912, this extremely rare early work on the Great Dane is much sought after.

The tools you need to raise and care for beef cattle Beef cattle farming is a business that continues to grow in the United States and around the world, and it will only grow larger as the demand for beef continues to increase.

Aquaculture is expanding along with the increase in demand for animal protein and hence significantly contributes to food security and socioeconomic livelihood.

Fisheries genetics researchers will find invaluable the thirty-eight peer-reviewed contributions in this book, presented at the 20th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium "e;Genetics of Subpolar Fish and Invertebrates,"e; held in May 2002 in Juneau, Alaska.

Biology and Radiobiology of Anucleate Systems, I.

The field of occupational health and safety constantly changes, especially as it pertains to biomedical research.

Contained within this book is an exposition of the "e;Italian System"e; of bee-keeping, being Don Giotto Ulivi's frame hive design and honey extractor.

Owning a B&B is the dream of many .

This book contains a detailed guide to the buildings required for dairy cattle, including information on cowsheds, milking sheds, and loose boxes.

An accessible and comprehensive guide, filled with everything you need to set up your own mini-farm and live more self-sufficiently.

Written with passion for anyone interested in seeing an end to the illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, this book shows how, by working together, people all over the world who care about these animals are gradually bringing about change for the better.

Meat Science, Fourth Edition focuses on the science of meat, from the initiation of life in the meat animal to the absorption of its nutrients by the human consumer.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans covers crustacean reproduction as it deals with the structural morphology of the gamete-producing primary sex organs, such as the testis and ovary, the formation and maturation of gametes, their fusion during fertilization, and embryonic development that lead to the release of larvae.

"e;Diseases of Sheep "e; contains information on the various ailments common in sheep and their, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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The Bahia Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America.

Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials consists of two cross-referenced parts.

Looking to get started keeping backyard poultry?

This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of duck production and management.