Introduction to livestock husbandry

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Introduction to livestock husbandry

by M. Buckett

(Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering and social studies)

Pergamon, 1977

2d ed

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Provides a clear and concise introduction to large livestock husbandry for the new entrant into agriculture. Particular emphasis is given to breeding, feeding, health and management of cows, pigs and sheep. The relevant science is presented in a readily assimilable manner enabling the reader gaining practical experience to obtain a better understanding of the principles behind the everyday stock tasks. Special features of this fully revised edition include an emphasis on the role of the individual worker in achieving profitability, a new section on metabolisable energy and the use of metric units throughout the text

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  • NCID
    BA70683568
  • ISBN
    • 0080211801
    • 0080211798
  • LCCN
    77003569
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 164 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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