Introduction to Animal Husbandry in the Tropics

Description

The fifth edition of this book has been completely revised and brought up-to-date, with a new co-author. It is still the most authoritative and comprehensive book on the development and production of domestic livestock in the tropics.

Table of contents

Part I: Basic principles.

• The effect of climate.
• Maintenance of health.
• Nutrition and feeding; Reproduction and breeding.
• Conservation of farm animal genetic Resources.
• Sustainable livestock production systems.

Part II: Husbandry.

• Cattle.
• Buffaloes.
• Sheep.
• Goats.
• Old world camels.
• New world camelidae.
• Donkeys, horses and mules.
• Pigs; Domesticated birds.
• Game.
• Microlivestock.

Part III: Milk and milk products.

• Meat and carcass by-products.
• Animal fibres.
• Work-animal power.

Appendix - Marking livestock for identification.
Index