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

• Autore: Solaiman Sandra Golpashini <1952->
• Pubblicazione: Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (445 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.3/9
• Soggetto topico: Goats; Goats - Breeding
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Goat science & production
• ISBN: 1-282-68593-7; 9786612685934; 0-8138-2062-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781039903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II