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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781039903321

Autore

Solaiman Sandra Golpashini <1952->

Titolo

Goat science & production [[electronic resource] /] / Sandra G. Solaiman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2010

ISBN

1-282-68593-7

9786612685934

0-8138-2062-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (445 p.)

Disciplina

636.3/9

Soggetti

Goats

Goats - Breeding

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Goat Science and Production; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; 1: Perspectives on Goats and Global Production; 2: Goat Breeds; 3: Conservation of Goat Genetic Resources; 4: Breeding and Genetics; 5: Animal Evaluation; 6: Functional Anatomy of the Goat; 7: Applied Reproductive Physiology; 8: Digestive Physiology and Nutrient Metabolism; 9: Ingestive Behavior, Diet Selection, and Feed Intake; 10: Feeds and Feeding Management; 11: Health Management, Diseases, and Parasites; 12: Preferred Management Practices; 13: Meat Production and Quality

14: Milk Production15: Fiber Production; 16: Environmental Enhancement; 17: Housing Requirements; 18: Business Plan, Production Enterprise, and Marketing Strategy; 19: Future Needs for Teaching, Research, Extension, and Outreach; Appendices; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Goat Science and Production presents comprehensive, state-of-the-art information on the science of goats and goat production for meat, dairy, and fiber. Chapters provide a fundamental understanding of the goat anatomy and physiology as well as production issues such as welfare, disease management, and feeding. Goat Science and Production is an essential introduction and reference to this increasingly important production animal.