Animal husbandry Books

Book SynopsisWhy do we find it necessary to slaughter living animals in order to enjoy their flesh? And why does this act offend our sensibilities, without necessarily making us into vegetarians? We no longer tolerate sacrifices, public butchering during festivals, butchers operating openly in the middle of our cities. Today, animals are killed in invisible abattoirs, set a good distance from our normal activities. This recent separation between the slaughter-house and the butcher's establishment is somehow essential to the modern meat diet. In her study of abattoirs in south-west France, NoÃlie Vialles brings to light a complex system of avoidances. Her analysis reveals that beyond the specific denial of the work of the abattoirs lies a whole system of symbolic representations of blood, human beings and animals, a symbolic code that determines the way in which we prepare domestic animals for the table.Trade Review"...a truly fascinating piece of history and ethnography....This book is not for the faint of heart, but it is an excellent work on a subject which has much more to it than meets the eye." Richard Lobban, AnthrozoösTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. A place that is no-place; 2. Flaying the animal: the disjunctions involved; 3. Flaying the animal: the patient metamorphosis; 4. The shedding of blood; 5. Men and animals; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisROSAMUND''S LATEST BOOK THE WISDOM OF SHEEP & OTHER ANIMALS IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW***A Sunday Times bestseller******A Times Book of the Year 2017***WITH A FOREWORD BY ALAN BENNETT''A lovely, thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows.'' James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd''s LifeCows are as varied as people. They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand, vain, considerate, proud, shy or inventive.Although much of a cow's day is spent eating, they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting, playing hide and seek, blackberry-picking or fighting a tree.This is an affectionate record of a hitherto secret world.

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Book SynopsisThe Health of Poultry, by Mark Pattison, is a unique book describing the overall concepts of poultry health with the emphasis on creating the right conditions and environment to minimise the occurrence of disease.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. List of Colour Plates. Foreword. Preface and Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. Genetics and Breeding as they Affect Flock Health. Chapter 2. Poultry Environment, Housing and Hygiene. Chapter 3. The Hatchery and Hatching Egg. Chapter 4. Influence of Nutrition on Health Control. Chapter 5. Disease Prevention and Control in Broilers. Chapter 6. Disease Prevention and Control in Broiler Breeders and Layers. Chapter 7. Disease Prevention and Control in Turkeys. Chapter 8. Disease Prevention and Control in Ducks. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisAn intimate memoir on the work and wonder of ranch life, critiquing the inhumane and environmentally destructive factory farm system and offering sustainable alternatives for ethical omnivores.Although there are nearly 100 million cattle in the United States, these animals are often ignored or dismissed. In Meditations with Cows, Shreve Stockton inspires a more reverential attitude toward these affectionate and intelligent creatures as she shares captivating stories and photos of ranch life.      At the center of the narrative is Daisy, the matriarch of the herd. Through the daily ritual of milking, Stockton forges a relationship with Daisy that deepens with each passing season: When you have a milk cow, you are together every day, no matter the weather, no matter either of your moods. The hind leg of this twelve-hundred-pound animal towers over you as you crouch beside her... both of you aware of the fact that one well-aimed kick co

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Book SynopsisThis monograph on pleuropneumonia in Australia is based on research culled from archives and libraries. Chapters include background to the disease, the first outbreak, and the spread of the disease through Victoria and into New South Wales. There is also information on inoculation and vaccination.

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Book SynopsisProvides an in-depth guide to horse care under conditions unique to Australia and New Zealand.

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Book SynopsisThe minimum standards outlined in this code are intended to help people involved in the care and management of poultry to adopt standards of husbandry that are acceptable. Special requirements for various species are given in the appendices. This code recognises that the basic requirement for welfare of poultry is a husbandry system appropriate to their physiological and behavioural needs.

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Book SynopsisUses a step-by-step approach and has been written for small-scale sheep farmers and inexperienced people considering a rural life-style change. It will prepare the reader for each procedure and event on a sheep farm.

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Book SynopsisExamines and illuminates every aspect of the high-quality working dog. It provides a detailed discussion of the principles behind the training of working dogs, and reveals little-known methods for training and handling sheep dogs in the most effortless manner.

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Book SynopsisThe Pig family visits a miniature golf course and learns about shapes, angles, and geometry.

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Book SynopsisIn For the Love of Farming, Farmer Will reveals his life on the farm, season by season. It’s relentless: the mornings are early and sometimes things don’t go right, but is it fun? Would he be dancing otherwise?? Table of ContentsHello! I’m Farmer Will Meet Will Meet the Family (and the Farm) Welcome to the Farm Autumn September: Ready, Steady, Go October: A Healthy Ram Is a Happy Ram November: It’s Tupping Time! Winter December: Goodnight Sunlight January: New Year, New Ewe February: No Rest For the Wicked Spring March: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb April: Springing and Leaping May: Back to Business Summer June: Here Comes the Sun July: Miss Piggies August: A Lamb’s Tale See You Soon Index

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Book SynopsisAS SEEN ON BBC TWO''S HIT TV-SHOW ''THIS FARMING LIFE''''A heartwarming tale of life on the land'' Alan Titchmarsh''There''s love and loss, challenge and adversity, but above all it''s warm, insightful and inspiring'' Helen Skelton''Will inspire any reader to look at the countryside - and all those who work there - with newfound appreciation'' Jimmy Doherty ''Uplifting, charming and beautifully written'' Adam HensonEmma Gray was just twenty-three when she moved to an isolated farm in Northumberland, becoming Britain''s youngest solo shepherdess. In the seasons that followed, Emma fell in love with its rolling fields, surrounding forest and sturdy farmhouse, tending her sheep and training her dogs - and even found romance.But when Emma finds herself suddenly alone again, heartbroken and recovering from a serious accident, she wonders if her isolated existence is still such a sensible idea. Even if she

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Book SynopsisAS SEEN ON BBC TWO''S HIT TV-SHOW ''THIS FARMING LIFE''''A heartwarming tale of life on the land'' Alan Titchmarsh''There''s love and loss, challenge and adversity, but above all it''s warm, insightful and inspiring'' Helen Skelton''Will inspire any reader to look at the countryside - and all those who work there - with newfound appreciation'' Jimmy Doherty ''Uplifting, charming and beautifully written'' Adam HensonEmma Gray was just twenty-three when she moved to an isolated farm in Northumberland, becoming Britain''s youngest solo shepherdess. In the seasons that followed, Emma fell in love with its rolling fields, surrounding forest and sturdy farmhouse, tending her sheep and training her dogs - and even found romance.But when Emma finds herself suddenly alone again, heartbroken and recovering from a serious accident, she wonders if her isolated existence is still such a sensible idea. Even if she Trade ReviewThere's love and loss, challenge and adversity, but above all [this book] is warm, insightful and inspiring. Thank you to Emma for encouraging us to embrace nature, even at its most brutal. A joy and an inspiration in equal measure. -- Helen SkeltonA heartening tale of life on the land -- Alan TitchmarshEmma is a force of nature - at once combining a tender and enduring love for the natural world with a fierce and unwavering determination to carve out a life from the land. A heartening and inspirational tale, told with warmth, affection and good humour, this book will inspire any reader to look at the countryside - and all those who work there - with newfound appreciation. -- Jimmy DohertyEmma's conversational writing style makes wonderfully easy reading * This is England *An uplifting, charming and beautifully written story of a farmer's way of life. In the rough uplands of Fallowlees Farm, Emma Gray must work incredibly hard to earn her keep - but despite all the challenges she faces Emma is steadfast, and her resilience, passion and love always win through. -- Adam Henson

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Book SynopsisCharismatic David Kennard lives a life most people can only dream about. Farming on a spectacularly beautiful part of the Devon coast he has an almost telepathic bond with nature and with his working sheepdogs. His is a life filled with daily challenges, from the battles with wild Atlantic weather to the dramas of clifftop rescue, but it is also a life full of the richness of rebirth, and the Herriotesque delight in a way of life that has remained almost untouched by the modern world.Part diary, part homage to the countryside and the canine family that is so much a part of his life, David Kennard''s extraordinary book is designed to touch the hearts and minds of city and country dwellers alike.Trade ReviewThis is a fine portrait of his life in all its brutal beauty * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisJoin the permaculture revolution! Author Angela Ferraro-Fanning (Axe & Root Homestead) shares techniques and tips for a homestead with synergy between soil, plants, animals, and trees. If you’re like most homesteaders, the dream is to make the most of your land by working with it, not against it. From capturing water and building strong soil to helping your animals live their best lives, The Sustainable Homestead is about making your homestead stronger by achieving synergy between what can seem like different parts. In this book, new and veteran homesteaders alike can find detailed information to put to use this year, this month, even this week! Angela—also the co-host of the HOMESTEADucation podcast and author of the Little Homesteader/Little Country Cottage series of children’s books—has spent more than a decade building and strengthening her small acreage homestead and shares the lessonsTable of ContentsForeword Introduction Chapter 1: Site Assessment Chapter 2: Soil Chapter 3: Growing Chapter 4: Incorporating Animals Chapter 5: Designing a Pasture Chapter 6: Compost Chapter 7: The Sustainable Orchard Chapter 8: The Role of the Homesteader Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisMass-introduced after 1945, antibiotics helped revolutionize post-war agriculture, but food producers soon became dependent on routine antibiotic use to sustain and increase production. Pyrrhic Progress analyses over half a century of antibiotic use, regulation, and resistance in US and British food production.Trade Review"This is a great book! Essential reading for anyone concerned about the rise in antibiotics and resistance: Kirchhelle’s carefully researched text reveals the back-stories of antibiotics and farming.” -- Clare Chandler * Professor in Medical Anthropology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine *"Kirchhelle reveals both the local contexts and the global consequences of the historical relationship between antibiotics and food production. Beautifully written and exhaustively researched, this is a crucial work for understanding how we evaluate and react to 'risks' more broadly." -- Scott Podolsky * Harvard Medical School, author of The Antibiotic Era: Reform, Resistance, and the Pursuit of a Ratio *"Pyrrhic Progress is an excellent work of scholarship that makes important, path-breaking contributions to the history of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, politics, and policymaking in the United States and Britain in the post-World War II era. The connection between guarding against and preparing for antimicrobial resistance and climate change is fantastic, and no other work has examined these important issues as exhaustively." -- Kendra Smith-Howard * author of Pure and Modern Milk: An Environmental History since 1900 *"Antibiotics fueled a great leap forward in food production in the twentieth century, but the price of that progress in terms of potential drug resistant infections was known from the start. This timely historical analysis shows us why previous warnings went unheeded and, in the current climate of concern over a post-antibiotic future, how a history of public discourse can provide salient lessons for one this century’s most pressing issues." -- Steve Hinchliffe * University of Exeter, author of Pathological Lives *"A thorough, critical review of the use of antimicrobials in the US and British agricultural industries since the turn of the 20th century, examining the effects on production volume and quality from the perspective of three spheres of interest: agricultural. regulatory, and public....Highly recommended." * Choice *"Provides a much-needed and painstakingly researched history of the nonhuman use of antibiotics in live‐ stock production and the professional turf wars and policy debates that have followed their use in farming since the 1940s....Pyrrhic Progress adds to a growing literature on the chemical revolution that has trans‐ formed modern agriculture and the environment more broadly. It adds to a vibrant literature on animal studies which is bringing down conceptual walls that falsely divide the history of humans from that of other animals." * H-Net *"This is an impressive, well-researched, and crucial contribution to the histories of science, technology, medicine, agriculture and policymaking. In the context of our current moment, it helps illuminate the importance and cultural specificity of risk communication work in the wake of both accelerated and slow building health crises." * The English Historical Review *"Provides crucial insight into the historical complexity of risk regimes and their consequences with regard to antibiotic use in livestock farming." * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *"With Pyrrhic Progress, Kirchhelle is delivering on its promise to provide the first detailed, and often thrilling, historiographical analysis of the use of antibiotics in animal health. If we may be surprised at the choice of leaving aside international organizations - the three 'sisters' that are the WHO (World Health Organization), the FAO and the OIE (Word organization for animal health) having played an important role - this absence ultimately opens up new horizons for social scientists interested in veterinary antibiotics and AMR. For them, as for those involved in the field more generally, this book promises to become an essential reference." * Études Rurales *“The meticulous work done by Kirchhelle is certainly commendable: the book stimulates the reader imagination for developing further stories and historical investigations of farmed antibiotics that would be more-than-Western, more-than-elitist and more-than-human.” -- Camille Bellet * Agricultural History Review *“Detailed, ambitious, and enormously capable of explaining the economic, political, industrial, and agricultural cultures relevant to the use of antibiotics in the production of animals for human consumption. Kirchhelle's book is very useful [and] a very interesting contribution on the trajectory of consumer society.” -- María Jesús Santesmases * Dynamis *"Kirchhelle’s study achieves a considerable and important feat, adding an innovative comprehensive framework, which integrates the production and perception of risks across human and animal medicine as well as across two key countries, to the historiography of antibiotics, technological consequences, and risks." -- Lucas M. Mueller * Technology and Culture *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations 1. The Sound of Coughing PigsPart I. USA: From Industrialized Agriculture to Manufactured Hazards, 1949-1967 2. Picking One's Poisons: Antibiotics and the Public 3. Chemical Cornucopia: Antibiotics on the Farm 4. Toxic Priorities: ANtibiotics and the FDAPart II. Britain: From Rationing to Gluttony, 1945-1969 5. Fusing Concerns: Antibiotics and the British Public 6. Bigger, Better, Faster: Antibiotics and British Farming 7. Typing Resistence: Antibiotic Regulation in BritainPart III. USA: The Problem of Plenty, 1967-2013 8. Marketplace Environmentalism: Antibiotics, Public Concerns, and Consumer Solutions 9. Light-Green Reform: Antibiotic Change on American Farms 10. Statutory Defeat: Voluntarism and the Limits of FDA PowerPart IV Britain: From Gluttony to Fear, 1970-2018 11. Between Swann Patriotism and BSE: Antibiotics in the Public Sphere 12. Persistent Infrastructures: Antibiotic Reform and British Farming 13. Swann Song: British Antibiotic Policy After 1969 Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMass-introduced after 1945, antibiotics helped revolutionize post-war agriculture, but food producers soon became dependent on routine antibiotic use to sustain and increase production. Pyrrhic Progress analyses over half a century of antibiotic use, regulation, and resistance in US and British food production.Trade Review"This is a great book! Essential reading for anyone concerned about the rise in antibiotics and resistance: Kirchhelle’s carefully researched text reveals the back-stories of antibiotics and farming.” -- Clare Chandler * Professor in Medical Anthropology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine *"Kirchhelle reveals both the local contexts and the global consequences of the historical relationship between antibiotics and food production. Beautifully written and exhaustively researched, this is a crucial work for understanding how we evaluate and react to 'risks' more broadly." -- Scott Podolsky * Harvard Medical School, author of The Antibiotic Era: Reform, Resistance, and the Pursuit of a Ratio *"Pyrrhic Progress is an excellent work of scholarship that makes important, path-breaking contributions to the history of agriculture, pharmaceuticals, politics, and policymaking in the United States and Britain in the post-World War II era. The connection between guarding against and preparing for antimicrobial resistance and climate change is fantastic, and no other work has examined these important issues as exhaustively." -- Kendra Smith-Howard * author of Pure and Modern Milk: An Environmental History since 1900 *"Antibiotics fueled a great leap forward in food production in the twentieth century, but the price of that progress in terms of potential drug resistant infections was known from the start. This timely historical analysis shows us why previous warnings went unheeded and, in the current climate of concern over a post-antibiotic future, how a history of public discourse can provide salient lessons for one this century’s most pressing issues." -- Steve Hinchliffe * University of Exeter, author of Pathological Lives *"A thorough, critical review of the use of antimicrobials in the US and British agricultural industries since the turn of the 20th century, examining the effects on production volume and quality from the perspective of three spheres of interest: agricultural. regulatory, and public....Highly recommended." * Choice *"Provides a much-needed and painstakingly researched history of the nonhuman use of antibiotics in live‐ stock production and the professional turf wars and policy debates that have followed their use in farming since the 1940s....Pyrrhic Progress adds to a growing literature on the chemical revolution that has trans‐ formed modern agriculture and the environment more broadly. It adds to a vibrant literature on animal studies which is bringing down conceptual walls that falsely divide the history of humans from that of other animals." * H-Net *"This is an impressive, well-researched, and crucial contribution to the histories of science, technology, medicine, agriculture and policymaking. In the context of our current moment, it helps illuminate the importance and cultural specificity of risk communication work in the wake of both accelerated and slow building health crises." * The English Historical Review *"Provides crucial insight into the historical complexity of risk regimes and their consequences with regard to antibiotic use in livestock farming." * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *"With Pyrrhic Progress, Kirchhelle is delivering on its promise to provide the first detailed, and often thrilling, historiographical analysis of the use of antibiotics in animal health. If we may be surprised at the choice of leaving aside international organizations - the three 'sisters' that are the WHO (World Health Organization), the FAO and the OIE (Word organization for animal health) having played an important role - this absence ultimately opens up new horizons for social scientists interested in veterinary antibiotics and AMR. For them, as for those involved in the field more generally, this book promises to become an essential reference." * Études Rurales *“The meticulous work done by Kirchhelle is certainly commendable: the book stimulates the reader imagination for developing further stories and historical investigations of farmed antibiotics that would be more-than-Western, more-than-elitist and more-than-human.” -- Camille Bellet * Agricultural History Review *“Detailed, ambitious, and enormously capable of explaining the economic, political, industrial, and agricultural cultures relevant to the use of antibiotics in the production of animals for human consumption. Kirchhelle's book is very useful [and] a very interesting contribution on the trajectory of consumer society.” -- María Jesús Santesmases * Dynamis *"Kirchhelle’s study achieves a considerable and important feat, adding an innovative comprehensive framework, which integrates the production and perception of risks across human and animal medicine as well as across two key countries, to the historiography of antibiotics, technological consequences, and risks." -- Lucas M. Mueller * Technology and Culture *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations 1. The Sound of Coughing PigsPart I. USA: From Industrialized Agriculture to Manufactured Hazards, 1949-1967 2. Picking One's Poisons: Antibiotics and the Public 3. Chemical Cornucopia: Antibiotics on the Farm 4. Toxic Priorities: ANtibiotics and the FDAPart II. Britain: From Rationing to Gluttony, 1945-1969 5. Fusing Concerns: Antibiotics and the British Public 6. Bigger, Better, Faster: Antibiotics and British Farming 7. Typing Resistence: Antibiotic Regulation in BritainPart III. USA: The Problem of Plenty, 1967-2013 8. Marketplace Environmentalism: Antibiotics, Public Concerns, and Consumer Solutions 9. Light-Green Reform: Antibiotic Change on American Farms 10. Statutory Defeat: Voluntarism and the Limits of FDA PowerPart IV Britain: From Gluttony to Fear, 1970-2018 11. Between Swann Patriotism and BSE: Antibiotics in the Public Sphere 12. Persistent Infrastructures: Antibiotic Reform and British Farming 13. Swann Song: British Antibiotic Policy After 1969 Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions is the first title in Blackwell Publishing Professional''s groundbreaking series Issues in Animal Bioethics. This important book examines the ethical and economic importance of production animal well-being and pain managementtopics of increasing concern to consumers. The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions offers veterinarians, veterinary and agriculture students, animal scientists, and food animal producers both practical methods to enhance farm animal well-being, and greater understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of those methods. With a variety of perspectives from respected experts and specialists, this book conveys new research findings and promotes valuable discourse on critical issues. Most importantly, editors Benson and Rollin provide feasible instruction to put theory into practice. The theories and applications presented in this book are likely to be legislTable of ContentsContributors. Preface.. I. Theoretical Framework. 1. The Ethical Imperative to Control Pain and Suffering in Farm Animals (Bernard E. Rollin). 2. Human-Livestock Interaction (Paul H. Hemsweorth). 3. Quality of Life for Farm Animals: Linking Science, Ethics, and Animal Welfare (David Fraser and Daniel M. Weary). 4. Pain in Farm Animals: Nature, Recognition, and Management (G. John Benson). 5. A Concept of Welfare Based on Feelings (Ian J. H. Duncan). 6. Meeting Physical Needs: Environmental Management of Well-Being (Ted H. Friend). 7. Principles for Handing Grazing Animals (Temple Grandin). 8. Principles for the Design of Handling Facilities and Transport Systems (Temple Grandin). II. Practical Applications. 10. Production Practice sand Well-Being: Beef Cattle (Joseph M. Stookey and Jon M. Watts). 11. Animal Well-Being in the U. S. Dairy Industry (Franklyn B. Garry). 12. Production Practices and Well-Being; Swine.(Timothy E. Blackwell). 13. Maximizing Well-Being and Minimizing Pain and Suffering: Sheep (Cleon V. Kimberling and Gerilyn A. Parsons). 14. Welfare Problems of Poultry (Ian J. H. Duncan). 15. Rethinking Painful Management Practices (Daniel M. Wary and David Fraser). 16. Alternatives to Conventional Livestock Production Methods (Michael C. Appleby). 17. Euthanasia (Robert E. Meyer and W. E. Morgan Morrow). Appendix: U. S. and Canadian Veterinary Medical Associations Positions on Food Animals. Index.

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Book SynopsisExotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry is a practical reference for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals in the veterinary clinic. Covering common species such as mice, hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets, the book focuses on nursing care, giving veterinary staff the information they need to work with these less-common patients. With information on basic anatomy, preventative care, and common diseases, Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of caring for small exotic mammals and communicating with owners.Trade Review"Short of acquiring clinical books featuring only a single species, this book is thorough enough that it would be a valuable addition to the library of any veterinary professional interested in exotic small mammals." (National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America , 2011) "Overall, this book is a great source of information for veterinary technicians and assistants who frequently work with small mammals. The text is very easy to use, and could also be used to provide information to clients who need help with husbandry. It is small, concise, and to the point without a bunch of statistics or unnecessary text to muddle through. This text would be a great addition to any general or exotic practice, or for the veterinary technician's library. Veterinarians and other staff members may also benefit from having this book on their shelf of easy-to-reach reference material." (VSPN, June 2010) "There is certainly something for anyone with an interest in exotics to be found within these pages, and it will be most useful for veterinary nurses and pet owners. It should be judged as an excellent starter guide for exotic veterinarians, with good coverage of basic procedures and disease processes, thus meriting its place on most veterinary practice bookshelves." (Veterinary Record, November 2010) This is a useful book for those in the veterinary field. It provides a great deal of information for various species in a well-organized manner." (Doody's, October 2010) "Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry is a fine basic reference for handling and treating small animals in the vet clinic. It covers everything from mice and hamsters to ferrets and focuses on housing, nutrition and diseases. Basic anatomy and preventative care are included in a fine easy approach many a pet owner will also appreciate." (The Midwest Book Review, June 2010)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii 1 Introduction 3 2 Enrichment 11 3 Preventive Medicine 21 4 Rabbits 49 5 Ferrets 61 6 Mice 73 7 Rats 81 8 Gerbils 93 9 Hamsters 103 10 Guinea pigs 115 11 Chinchillas 125 12 Degus 137 13 Hedgehogs 143 14 Sugar Gliders 157 15 Opossums 169 Index 175 Color plate appears between pages 80 and 81

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Book SynopsisMeat has been a long sought after source of nutrients in human diets. Its nutrient-dense composition of protein, fats, vitamins and minerals makes it an integral part to healthy and balanced diets.Table of ContentsContributors xv Chapter 1 Growth of Muscle from the Myoblast toWhole Muscle 1Terry Brandebourg Chapter 2 Animal Growth and Empty Body Composition 29Michael Dikeman Chapter 3 Muscle Structure and Cytoskeletal Proteins 49Chris R. Kerth Chapter 4 Muscle Metabolism and Contraction 65Chris R. Kerth Chapter 5 Converting Muscle to Meat: The Physiology of Rigor 79Kirk W. Braden Chapter 6 Meat Tenderness 99Chris R. Kerth Chapter 7 Water-Holding Capacity of Meat 119Jason K. Apple and Janeal W.S. Yancey Chapter 8 Lipids and Lipid Oxidation 147Kyle Willian Chapter 9 Meat Color 177Richard Mancini Chapter 10 Meat Cookery 199Clinton Rowe and Chris R. Kerth Chapter 12 Untrained Sensory Panels 215Patricia C. Curtis Chapter 13 Consumer Sensory Panels 233Ryan Cox Chapter 14 Preventing Foodborne Illness 249Michael A. Davis Index 283 A color plate section is located between pages 192 and 193.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the challenges of utilizing both wet and/or processed food waste. The regulatory environment relating to food waste, the perspective of the end-users, and practical use as animal feed is also discussed. One of the goals of this publication is to stimulate a need for research.Table of ContentsOverview of field; Swine health protection act; Regulation of food waste feeding; Concerns when feeding animal proteins to livestock; Rendering food wastes; Food wastes for cattle; Food wastes for swine; Processed food wastes for swine; Unique feedstuffs for livestock; Use of non-traditional feedstuffs in the feed industry; Case studies; Concluding comments.

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Trade Review"The coverage in the book is incredibly broad, thorough and detailed." --Cheryl Asa, Director of Research, St. Louis ZooTable of ContentsIntroductionBehavioral DevelopmentMaintenance ActivitiesReproductive BehaviorSocial BehaviorEcological InfluencesApplied Ethology in Horse Care and ManagementAppendix

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Book SynopsisLiberating today's chicken from cartoons, fast food, and other demeaning associations, The Chicken Book at once celebrates and explains this noble fowl. As it traces the rise and fall of Gallus domesticus, this astounding book passes along a trove of knowledge about everything from the chicken's biology to its place in legend and mythology.Trade ReviewThis book will definitely have a place on my bookshelf. Originally published in 1975, it began as a collaborative college course on the chicken by a scientist, a historian, and their students. Except for the professors, who were backyard chicken keepers, none knew a whole lot about chickens. The result: a big book that pretty much covers the subject from Araucanas to Plymouths to Yokohamas; from the origins to cockfighting, folklore, modern chicken/egg 'factories,' and backyard chicken raising." —Michael Gaspars Whole Earth"It's hard to decide whether this book is more fascinating and valuable for its information on chickens or for its insight on the modern homestead movement. But then, just about anyone will find The Chicken Book to be interesting, amusing, and fun to read on several levels. . . . Chicken lovers will be delighted with all of this. But the general reader will also be rewarded. . . . Underpinned by several serious ideas but sprinkled with a generous dose of humor, [it] makes for some fine reading." —Countryside and Small Stock Journal"A fascinating account of the great impact that the chicken has had upon man. For anyone with any interest in chickens, the book is not only informative but is also fun to read." —Choice"Smith and Daniel are obviously enthusiastic (though not sentimental) about their subject, and they've provided some good, interesting, and useful reading on the chicken." —Library Journal"At times amusing, essentially very serious, this engaging offbeat look at the chicken―as an estimable creature in itself and as a symbol of man's desensitization through technology―[is] a pro-chicken, pro-man Western omelette worth reading and pondering." —Publishers Weekly"A delightful treatment blending evident research with forthright admiration for the ubiquitous chicken." —Booklist

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Book SynopsisMary Zeiss Stange's story of running a bison ranch with her husband in southeastern Montana is a narrative of survival in a landscape and a society at once harsh and alluring. Less memoir than deep history of people and place, these vivid, naturalistic tales examine the complex relationships that comprise life in the rural West today.Trade Review"Scholar, rancher, hunter, and feminist, Mary Zeiss Stange finally gives the fly-over country of the West what it's been lacking: a nuanced portrait of its people and animals from someone invested in the harsh and beautiful landscape."—Ted Kerasote, author of Bloodties: Nature, Culture, and the Hunt and Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age

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Book SynopsisAn enlarged and completely updated edition of a standard textbook widely used by students and professionals alike throughout the equine industry. This classic work covers the management of mares and stallions, conception, pregnancy, foaling, the care of the foal, youngsters, and breeding stock. It demonstrates what can go wrong and what action to take, and includes the latest technological developments and research data. Packed with line, halftone, and colour photographs, this marvellous new edition will be of inestimable value, not only to stud owners, but also to a new generation of students seeking a career in horse breeding.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the biological basis of reproduction in poultry and places this information in the context of poultry production. The author has collated and integrated recent information from a variety of sources in order to highlight the principles of the reproductive biology of poultry. This is achieved through a well-illustrated and tabulated text which emphasizes integration rather than comprehensive literature citations. The book begins by considering the egg, proceeds to a brief description of embryonic and chick development as they relate to poultry production, and describes the physiological processes that lead to formation of the fertile egg. It concludes with a discussion of the relationship between measurements of reproductive success that are commonly used in the poultry industry and their ability to reflect the physiological processes that contribute to successful reproduction. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates or graduate students studying animal reproductTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: The egg 3: Embryonic development 4: Growth and sexual maturation 5: Photoperiodism 6: The ovary 7: Egg formation 8: The male 9: Artificial insemination 10: Management of reproduction using photoschedules 11: Nutrition, food consumption and reproduction 12: Monitoring reproductive success

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Book SynopsisThe pig is one of the earliest domesticated animals and plays an integral part in a number of peasant economies in the tropics, for example in Oceania and Southeast Asia. In several African countries and others such as Thailand, increasingly intensive pig production has played a significant role in the overall economic growth and the feeding of an expanding urban population. Furthermore, although in some circumstances pigs do compete with humans for food resources, they are also very versatile at utilizing byproducts and wastes that are not suitable for human consumption. There is therefore considerable potential for developing pig production in the tropics, and this book provides an accessible guide to the subject for students, farmers and advisory workers. It is translated from an original French edition compiled by the Institut d'Élevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.Table of ContentsPart 1 General characteristics of the pig: morphology; elements of anatomy; fundamentals of physiology diseases. Part 2 Systems of pig production: choice of breed and selection; buildings; feeding. Part 3 Production: piglet production; fattening; economic management of pig production; organization of production. Part 4 Recommended international codes of practice for antemortem and postmortem judgement of slaughter animals and meat, and for hygienic practice for fresh meat.

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Book SynopsisAs a model organism, the chick has provided valuable insights into broad issues of development in higher animals. The complex interactions between genetic, hormonal and environmental factors which occur in the developing chick provide a potent argument against unitary causal explanations for differences in behaviour. Study of the behaviour of the chick is also relevant to poultry science and the welfare of domesticated birds. This book reviews research on the development of brain and behaviour in the chick and juxtaposes this with similar work on other avian and, to a lesser extent, mammalian species. It begins by outlining the developmental stages of the chick embryo, including the effects of environmental stimulation. Behaviour and the neurochemistry of development and memory formation in the posthatching period are then discussed. The transitions that occur during the first two to three weeks of posthatching life are described, particularly in terms of changing hemispheric dominanceTable of Contents1: Development of brain and behaviour before hatching 2: Development of the central nervous system and activity patterns 3: Hatching 4: Development of the sensory systems 5: Environmental influences on development of the embryo 6: Tactile and vestibular stimulation 7: Auditory stimulation 8: Visual stimulation 9: Other factors that may influence development of the embryo 10: Intersensory stimulation during development 11: Early learning after hatching 12: Filial imprinting 13: Sexual imprinting 14: Fear behaviour 15: Alarm calling 16: Learning to feed 17: Social hierarchies in young chicks 18: Sleep 19: Cycles of Behaviour 20: Brain development after hatching 21: Asymmetrical development of the forebrain hemispheres 22: Cellular and molecular correlates of memory formation 23: Development of the commissures and decussations 24: Maturation of synapses 25: Behavioural transitions in early posthatching life 26: Transitions in general behaviour 27: Transitions in fear behaviour 28: Transitions in behaviours related to feeding 29: Transitions in eye and ear use 30: Summary of the rapid transition phases of development 31: Transitions into adult behaviour 32: Comparison with development in other species 33: Comparison to other avian species 34: Comparison to mammalian species 35: Can a brain be domesticated? 36: Cognitive abilities of birds 37: Issues of animal welfare

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Book SynopsisLegumes have diverse uses and roles in agriculture and environmental protection. They are particularly important in the tropics for a number of reasons. Browse or tree species are renowned for their drought resistance and their role in the prevention of desertification. All legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen, thus reducing the cost of fertilizers to farmers who may not be able to afford them. While tropical grasses are often of poor nutritive value, both browse and pasture legumes may have a higher protein content, palatability and digestibility. This volume focuses on the use of tropical browse, pasture and grain legumes in animal nutrition. It is written by leading authorities from the UK, Australia, India and Malaysia.Table of Contents1: Diversity and productivity of tropical legumes L R Humphreys 2: Composition and nutritional attributes of pasture legumes B W Norton and D P Poppi 3: Composition and nutritive value of browse legumes C Devendra 4: Composition of legume grains S K Arora 5: Anti-nutritional factors in forage legumes R Kumar and J P F D'Mello 6: Anti-nutritional substances in legume seeds J P F D'Mello 7: Intake of tropical legumes D P Poppi and B W Norton 8: Tropical legumes for large ruminants D B Coates 9: Tropical legumes for small ruminants C Devendra 10: Leguminous leaf meals in non-ruminant nutrition J P F D'Mello 11: Under-utilized legume grains in non-ruminant nutrition J P F D'Mello

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first in a set of four providing a series on controlled reproduction in farm animals. The aim of the series is to provide a general review of the literature dealing with the different ways in which reproduction in the major farm mammals can be controlled and manipulated. The four volumes are effectively an expanded and new edition of a previous work, Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals (Pergamon Press, 1983). However, the literature on this subject has expanded so rapidly since the time of the earlier volume, that it is now thought appropriate to published it in four separate volumes. Buffaloes, goats, deer and camelids have been added to the species covered by the series compared to the previous book. All volumes provide comprehensive reference lists and are fully up-to-date. This first volume focuses on cattle and buffaloes. It will appeal to reproductive physiologists and workers in animal production, animal breeding and veterinary medicine.Table of Contents1: Introduction to controlled reproduction in cattle 2: The bovine oestrous cycle and associated events 3: Artificial control of oestrus and ovulation 4: Pregnancy testing in cattle 5: Control of calving 6: Reducing the calving interval 7: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in cattle 8: Induction of twin births in cattle 9: Breeding cattle at younger ages 10: Introduction to controlled breeding in buffaloes 11: Control of oestrus, pregnancy testing and parturition control in buffaloes 12: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in buffaloes

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Book SynopsisThis book is the second in a set of four providing a series on controlled reproduction in farm animals. The aim of the series is to provide a general review of the literature dealing with the different ways in which reproduction in the major farm mammals can be controlled and manipulated. The four volumes are effectively an expanded and new edition of a previous work, Controlled Breeding in Farm Animals (Pergamon Press, 1983). However, the literature on this subject has expanded so rapidly since the time of the earlier volume, that it is now thought appropriate to publish it in four separate volumes. Buffaloes, goats, deer and camelids have been added to the species covered by the series compared to the previous book. All volumes provide comprehensive reference lists and are fully up-to-date. This second volume focuses on sheep and goats. It will appeal to reproductive physiologists and workers in animal production, animal breeding and veterinary medicine.Table of Contents1: Introduction to controlled reproduction in sheep 2: The ewe's oestrous cycle and seasonal breeding activity 3: Artificial control of oestrus and ovulation 4: Fixed-time sheep artificial insemination 5: Advancing the sheep breeding season 6: More frequent lambings in sheep 7: Induction of multiple births in sheep 8: Pregnancy testing in sheep 9: Control of lambing 10: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in sheep 11: Breeding sheep at younger ages 12: Introduction to controlled breeding in goats 13: Artificial control of oestrus and breeding activity in goats 14: Pregnancy testing and control of parturition in goats 15: Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization in goats

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