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Scientific Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science [Hardcover]

Robert E. Taylor (Author), Tom G. Field (Author)

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For freshman-level introductory Animal Science courses, including Livestock Management.

The eighth edition of this highly-acclaimed, best-selling text gives an overview of the biological principles applicable to the Animal Sciences, with chapters on reproduction, genetics, nutrition, lactation, consumer products, and more. It covers the breeding, feeding, and management of beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, goats, and aquaculture. It highlights the significant biological principles, scientific relationships, and management practices in a condensed but informative manner. Basic and sufficiently simple for the urban student with limited livestock experience, Scientific Farm Animal Production is still challenging for the student who has a livestock production background.

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The eighth edition of this proven and highly acclaimed, best-selling text provides the most up-to-date information while continuing to emphasize the necessity of the application of science to the production of livestock. This text continues to show the importance of management, science, and public policy in making long-term decisions on consumer focus and quality assurance in meeting food demands. Scientific Farm Animal Production presents all of the necessary information pertaining to successful breeding, feeding, and management of the following:

  • Beef Cattle
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Horses
  • Sheep
  • Swine
  • Poultry
  • Goats
  • Aquaculture

This eighth edition also provides updated and more focused text on environmental and animal welfare issues.

Scientific Farm Animal Production, written for the introductory animal science course typically taught at universities and junior or community colleges, is also a valuable reference book for livestock production principles and management. With coverage that meets the needs of an urban audience while challenging the reader who may have a background in livestock production, the eighth edition of this trusted text continues to represent the standard for comprehensive, balanced, and authoritative coverage.

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Propaganda at it's finest 29 Jan 2011
By Ravenskya - Published on Amazon.com
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True this book has some very basic agricultural knowledge, including chapters on things like eggs, wool, beef, poultry etc - but there are lines in the book that literally churned my stomach. The beef and poultry industries may as well have written this book themselves. My favorite that I came across so far was in the Dairy chapter where it informs you that lactose intolerance can be overcome by consuming more dairy. I'm sorry - but I continued to consume dairy for over 10 years while they tried to figure out what my "mystery illness" was and it ended up being a food allergy to dairy. Being a biology major I love how so much of what is said in this book as random comments seems to NOT be based in scientific fact. I mean sure the diagram of the egg is great, but when there are comments about people overblowing health issues of these foods it leaves me questioning the validity of the rest of the book. If you're already drinking the kool-aid of the various industries then you will be fine with this book - but if you have taken classes like Microbiology or Immunology then you'll be left scratching your head as you try to reconcile the information contained within.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great source of information 23 Sep 2007
By J. D. Newby - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book as a for an animal science class. It is very informative and I find myself reading it just out of enjoyment.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great Condition and Shipping 25 Sep 2010
By Victoria Hardy - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I received this book in a very short time, it was in fantastic condition to!

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