Principles of Cattle Production, 3rd Edition

Principles of Cattle Production, 3rd Edition
Author: Clive J C Phillips
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2018-11-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1786392704

Completely updated and revised, this new edition continues to provide an introductory level text for all interested in beef and dairy cattle production systems. It presents a vision for a cattle industry that contributes to the environment, to the welfare of cattle and to the provision of safe and high quality food.

Principles of Cattle Production

Principles of Cattle Production
Author: Henry Swan
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1976
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The structure of the british cattle industry. Syncronisation of oestrus and ovulation in cattle. Multiple ovulation, egg transplantation towards twinning. The physiological interrelationship os reproduction, lactation and nutrition in the cow. The influence of the climatic environment on metabolism in cattle. Energy supply from the digestive tract of cattle. Protein sysnthesis in the rumen: Its implication in the feeding of non-protein nitrogen to ruminants. Energy utilisation in the body. Amino acid supply as a limiting factor in milk and muscle synthesis. Nutritional influencing the efficiency of energy utilisation by beef and dairy cattle. Meeting the energy and protein requirements of the growting animal. Plane of nutrition for the dairy cow. Factors influencing voluntary food intake in cattle. Utilisation of grassland by dairy cows. Beef from grass and forage crops. Conserved forage - complement or competitor to concentrates. Selection for milk and beef characteristics - collateral or independent? The genetic implications of selecting cattle for large size. Practical beef cattle improvement. The future - milk versus beef or milk and beef.

Principles of Cattle Production

Principles of Cattle Production
Author: C. J. C. Phillips
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2001
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780851994383

Cattle farming is under immense public pressure for creating possible health risks (the BSE scare) for inadequate attention to animal welfare and for having adverse affects on the environment. This book outlines the latest methods of farming with dairy and beef cattle, particularly those that provide for optimum animal welfare. Topics covered include housing requirements, cattle diseases, reproduction, nutrition, milk quality and grazing systems. A separate section is devoted to the impact of cattle farming on the environment

Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures

Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures
Author: Monte Rouquette, Jr.
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128144750

Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures is a practical resource for scientists, students, and stakeholders who want to understand the relationships between soil-plant interactions and pasture management strategies, and the resultant performance of cow-calf and stocker cattle. This book illustrates the importance of matching cattle breed types and plant hardiness zones to optimize cattle production from forages and pastures. It explains the biologic and economic implications of grazing management decisions made to improve sustainability of pastures and cattle production while being compliant with present and future environmental concerns and cattle welfare programs. Documents the effects of cattle grazing on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints Discusses strategies to enhance soil fertility, soil health, and nutrient cycling in pastures Provides information on the use of stocking rates, stocking strategies and grazing systems to optimize cow-calf production of weaned calves and stockers. Presents innovations in cattle supplementation and watering systems to minimize negative impacts on water and soil health Includes methods for weed control to maintain pasture condition and ecosystem stability Describes management strategies to integrate cattle operations with wildlife sustainability

Farm Animal Management: Principles And Practices

Farm Animal Management: Principles And Practices
Author: Rana Ranjit Singh
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9383305037

Livestock rearing is an integral part of socio-economic framework of India since time immemorial. Livestock sub-sector being a vital component of agriculture sector, plays a multidimensional role and acts as a tool in achieving nutritional security, employment generation and socio-economic development of rural sector, particularly among the landless, small, marginal farmers and women. India possesses huge livestock population of varying production potentials, distributed across different agro-ecological zones under different operational and livestock holding size. Hence, it requires different package of practices for their management. Further, factors like drivers of development change and climate change pose many challenges to this sector. Farm animal management encompasses integrated and precise application of basic scientific principles of breeding, feeding, heeding and weeding in general as well as in times of specific need. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this book to cover all these basic and applied aspects of livestock management in detail. In the perspective of reorganization of the syllabus of veterinary science and animal husbandry programme. This book is appropriately divided into fifteen s covering almost each and every aspect of livestock production management.

Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine

Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine
Author: Jeroen Dewulf
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2019-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1789245680

Globally, the way the animal production industry copes with infectious diseases is changing. The (excessive) use of antimicrobials is under debate and it is becoming standard practice to implement thorough biosecurity plans on farms to prevent the entry and spread of pathogenic micro-organisms. Not only in farm animal production, but also in facilities where companion animals are kept, including in veterinary practices and clinics, awareness of the beneficial implications of a good biosecurity plan has raised. The book Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine is the first compilation of both fundamental aspects of biosecurity practices, and specific and practical information on the application of the biosecurity measures in different animal production and animal housing settings.

Practical Cattle Farming

Practical Cattle Farming
Author: Kat Bazeley
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2013-06-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1847975852

Practical Cattle Farming is written by two experienced, practising veterinarians, and covers the essential elements of beef and dairy cattle farming and the latest cutting-edge scientific research, and is therefore of value both to the novice and to those with experience. The text is clearly written and includes helpful explanatory notes and detailed practical information. Examines the principles of beef and dairy production, and the husbandry of cattle from the newborn calf to adulthood. Explores the practical aspects of nutrition, housing, grazing and fertility management including the common problems, how these may be identified and corrected, and some of the economic factors that must be considered. Analyses the principles of disease prevention and control in order to maximize the success of the cattle unit. Outlines the factors that determine the welfare of the cattle and the relevant English laws. Essential reading for all beef and dairy cattle farmers, those working in industries associated with cattle farming, and agricultural and veterinary students. Provides practical guidance on all aspects of cattle farming. Fully illustrated with 150 colour photographs and 40 diagrams and drawings. Kat Bazeley and Alastair Hayton are two experienced, practising veterinarians.