Scientific farm animal production : an introduction to animal science / 7th ed.

Table Of Contents:

Animal Contributions to Human Needs 1(22)

Contributions to Food Needs

Contributions to Clothing and Other Nonfood Products

Contributions to Work and Power Needs

Animals for Companion-ship, Recreation, and Creativity

Human Health Research

Other Animals

An Overview of the Livestock and Poultry Industries 22(37)

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

Read Meat Products 59(20)

Production

Products

Kosher and Muslim Meats

Composition

Nutritional Considerations

Consumption

Marketing
Color Plate Section

Wholesale and Retail Red Meat Cuts

Poultry and Egg Products 79(14)

Poultry Meat and Egg Production

Composition

Poultry Products

Nutrition Considerations

Consumption

Marketing

Milk and Milk Products 93(21)

Milk Production

Milk Composition

Milk Products in the United States

Health Considerations

Consumption

Marketing

Wool and Mohair 114(17)

Growth of Hair, Wool, and Mohair

Factors Affecting the Value of Wool

Classes and Grades of Wool

Production of Wool and Mohair

Wool Marketing

Uses of Wool and Mohair

By-Products of Meat Animals 131(11)

Edible By-Products

Inedible By-Products

The Rendering Industry

Market Classes and Grades of Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs 142(21)

Market Classes and Grades of Red Meat Animals

Market Classes and Grades of Poultry Products

Visual Evaluation of Market Animals 163(8)

External Body Parts

Location of the Wholesale Cuts in the Live Animal

Visual Perspective of Carcass Composition of the Live Animal
Color Plate Section 171(524)

Carcass Composition Display

Reproduction 173(25)

Female Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions

Male Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions

What Makes Testicles and Ovaries Function

Pregnancy

Parturition

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

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

Genetic Change Through Selection 239(18)

Continuous Variation and Many Pairs of Genes

Predicting Genetic Change

Evidence of Genetic Change

Genetic Improvement Through Artificial Insemination

Selection Methods

Basis for Selection

Mating Systems 257(14)

Inbreeding

Outbreeding

Forming New Lines or Breeds

Nutrients and Their Functions 271(15)

Nutrients

Proximate Analysis of Feeds

Digestibility of Feeds

Energy Evaluation of Feeds

Feeds and Feed Composition

Digestion and Absorption of Feed 286(14)

Carnivorous, Omnivorous, and Herbivorous Animals

Digestive Tract of Monogastric Animals

Stomach Compartments of Ruminant Animals

Digestion in Monogastric Animals

Digestion in Ruminant Animals

Providing Nutrients for Body Functions 300(14)

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

Growth and Development 314(21)

Prenatal (Livestock)

Birth (Livestock)

Poultry

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

Growth Curves

Carcass Composition

Age and Teeth Relationship

Lactation 335(10)

Mammary Gland Structure

Mammary Gland Development and Function

Factors Affecting Milk Production

Milk Composition

Colostrum

Adaptation to the Environment 345(10)

Major Environmental Effects

Changing the Environment

Changing the Animals

Animal Health 355(17)

Prevention

Detecting Unhealthy Animals

Major Diseases of Farm Animals

Quality Assurance

Animal Behavior 372(18)

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

Issues in Agriculture 390(33)

Assessing Risk

Animal Welfare

Biotechnology

Environmental Issues

Consumer Issues

Marketing Issues

Issues and Opportunities

Making Effective Management Decisions 423(10)

Managing for Lower Costs and Higher Returns

The Manager

Financial Management

Income Tax Cosiderations

Estate and Gift-Tax Planning

People

Management Systems

Beef Cattle Breeds and Breeding 433(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
Color Plate Section

Breeds of Beef Cattle

Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle 456(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

Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding 475(14)

Characteristics of Breeds

Dairy Type

Improving Milk Production

Selection of Dairy Cows

Breeding Dairy Cattle

Sire Selection
Color Plate Section

Breeds of Dairy Cattle

Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle 489(18)

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

Swine Breeds and Breeding 507(20)

Characteristics of Swine Breeds

Traits and Their Measurements

Effective Use of Performance Records

Selecting Replacement Females

Boar Selection

Crossbreeding for Commercial Swine Producers

Feeding and Managing Swine 527(19)

Types of Swine Operations

Farrow-to-Finish Operations

Management of Purchased Feeder Pigs

Market Management Decisions

Costs and Returns

Sheep Breeds and Breeding 546(15)

Major U.S. Sheep Breeds

Breeding Sheep

Inherited Abnormalities

Feeding and Managing Sheep 561(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

Horse Breeds and Breeding 583(19)

Horses and Humans

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
Color Plate Section

Breeds of Horses

Feeding and Managing Horses 602(13)

Feeds and Feeding

Managing Horses

Housing and Equipment

Controlling Diseases and Parasites

Poultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management 615(29)

Breeds and Breeding

Feeding and Management

Costs and Returns

Goat Breeding, Feeding, and Management 644(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

Careers and Career Preparation in the Animal Sciences 661(14)

Production

Science

Agribusiness

Food Industry

Horses

Companion Animals

International Opportunities

Management Positions

Future Career Opportunities

Career Preparation

Aquaculture 675(20)

Overview

Catfish Overview

Catfish Production

Trout Overview

Trout Production

Tilapia Overview

Tilapia Production

Crawfish Overview

Crawfish Production

Disease Management
Glossary 695(32)
Index 727