Table
of Contents
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Preface |
xi |
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About the Authors |
xii |
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Acknowledgments |
1 |
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SECTION 1 |
THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY |
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Chapter 1 |
Domestication
and Importance of Livestock |
4 |
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Chapter 2 |
Career
Opportunities in Animal Science |
37 |
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Chapter 3 |
Safety in
Livestock Production |
56 |
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Chapter 4 |
Livestock
and the Environment |
84 |
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SECTION 2 |
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, FEEDING, AND NUTRITION |
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Chapter 5 |
Anatomy,
Physiology, and Absorption of Nutrients |
104 |
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Chapter 6 |
Feed
Nutrients |
130 |
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Chapter 7 |
Feed
Additives and Hormone Implants |
139 |
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Chapter 8 |
Balancing
Rations |
157 |
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SECTION 3 |
ANIMAL BREEDING |
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Chapter 9 |
Genetics of
Animal Breeding |
188 |
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Chapter 10 |
Animal
Reproduction |
207 |
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Chapter 11 |
Biotechnology
in Livestock Production |
221 |
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Chapter 12 |
Animal
Breeding Systems |
234 |
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SECTION 4 |
BEEF CATTLE |
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Chapter 13 |
Breeds of
Beef Cattle |
246 |
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Chapter 14 |
Selection
and Judging of Beef |
265 |
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Chapter 15 |
Feeding and
Management of the Cow-Calf Herd |
284 |
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Chapter 16 |
Feeding and
Management of Feeder Cattle |
311 |
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Chapter 17 |
Diseases
and Parasites of Beef Cattle |
334 |
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Chapter 18 |
Beef
Housing and Equipment |
357 |
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Chapter 19 |
Marketing
Beef |
371 |
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SECTION 5 |
SWINE |
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Chapter 20 |
Breeds of
Swine |
388 |
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Chapter 21 |
Selection
and Judging of Swine |
399 |
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Chapter 22 |
Feeding and
Management of Swine |
413 |
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Chapter 23 |
Diseases
and Parasites of Swine |
446 |
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Chapter 24 |
Swine
Housing and Equipment |
466 |
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Chapter 25 |
Marketing
Swine |
478 |
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SECTION 6 |
SHEEP AND GOATS |
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Chapter 26 |
Selection
of Sheep |
494 |
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Chapter 27 |
Feeding,
Management, and Housing of Sheep |
511 |
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Chapter 28 |
Selection,
Feeding, and Management of Goats |
526 |
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Chapter 29 |
Diseases
and Parasites of Sheep and Goats |
549 |
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Chapter 30 |
Marketing
Sheep, Wool, Goats, and Mohair |
564 |
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SECTION 7 |
HORSES |
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Chapter 31 |
Selection
of Horses |
578 |
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Chapter 32 |
Feeding,
Management, Housing, and Tack |
602 |
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Chapter 33 |
Diseases
and Parasites of Horses |
627 |
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Chapter 34 |
Training
and Horsemanship |
640 |
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SECTION 8 |
POULTRY |
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Chapter 35 |
Selection
of Poultry |
656 |
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Chapter 36 |
Feeding,
Management, Housing, and Equipment |
674 |
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Chapter 37 |
Diseases
and Parasites of Poultry |
696 |
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Chapter 38 |
Marketing
Poultry and Eggs |
712 |
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SECTION 9 |
DAIRY |
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Chapter 39 |
Breeds of
Dairy Cattle |
728 |
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Chapter 40 |
Selecting
and Judging Dairy Cattle |
744 |
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Chapter 41 |
Feeding
Dairy Cattle |
755 |
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Chapter 42 |
Management
of the Dairy Herd |
793 |
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Chapter 43 |
Milking
Management |
817 |
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Chapter 44 |
Dairy Herd
Health |
828 |
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Chapter 45 |
Dairy
Housing and Equipment |
837 |
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Chapter 46 |
Marketing
Milk |
859 |
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SECTION 10 |
RABBITS |
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Chapter 47 |
Rabbit
Raising |
872 |
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SECTION 11 |
ALTERNATIVE ANIMALS |
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Chapter 48 |
Alternative
Animals |
896 |
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Glossary |
925 |
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Appendix |
939 |
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Table 1 |
Net Energy
Requirements of Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle (Mcal/day) |
939 |
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Table 2 |
Protein
Requirements of Growing and Finishing Cattle (g/day) |
940 |
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Table 3 |
Calcium and
Phosphorus Requirements of Growing and Finishing Cattle (g/day) |
941 |
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Table 4 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Breeding Cattle (Metric) |
943 |
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Table 5 |
Nutrient
Requirements for Growing and Finishing Cattle (Nutrient Concentration in Diet
Dry Matter, Avoirdupois System) |
945 |
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Table 6 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Breeding Cattle (Avoirdupois System) |
950 |
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Table 7 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Sheep |
952 |
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Table 8 |
Nutrient
Concentration in Diets for Sheep (Expressed on 100 Percent Dry Matter Basis) |
955 |
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Table 9 |
Net Energy
Requirements for Lambs of Small, Medium, and Large Mature Weight Genotypes
(kcal/d) |
957 |
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Table 10 |
NEpreg (NEy) Requirements of Ewes Carrying
Different Numbers of Fetuses at Various Stages of Gestation |
957 |
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Table 11 |
Crude
Protein Requirements for Lambs of Small, Medium, and Large Mature Weight
Genotypes (g/d) |
958 |
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Table 12 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Goats |
959 |
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Table 13 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Swine Allowed Feed Ad Libitum (90 Percent Dry
Matter) |
961 |
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Table 14 |
Daily
Nutrient Intakes and Requirements of Swine Allowed Feed Ad Libitum |
962 |
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Table 15 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Breeding Swine |
963 |
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Table 16 |
Daily
Nutrient Intakes and Requirements of Intermediate-Weight Breeding Animals |
964 |
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Table 17 |
Requirements
for Several Nutrients of Breeding Herd Replacements Allowed Feed Ad Libitum |
965 |
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Table 18 |
Daily
Energy and Feed Requirements of Pregnant Gilts and Sows |
965 |
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Table 19 |
Daily
Energy and Feed Requirements of Lactating Gilts and Sows |
965 |
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Table 20 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Ponies (200 kg Mature Weight) |
966 |
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Table 21 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Horses (400 kg Mature Weight) |
967 |
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Table 22 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Horses (500 kg Mature Weight) |
968 |
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Table 23 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Horses (600 kg Mature Weight) |
969 |
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Table 24 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Horses (700 kg Mature Weight) |
970 |
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Table 25 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Horses (800 kg Mature Weight) |
971 |
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Table 26 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Horses (900 kg Mature Weight) |
972 |
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Table 27 |
Nutrient
Concentrations in Total Diets for Horses and Ponies (Dry Matter Basis) |
973 |
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Table 28 |
Nutrient
Concentrations in Total Diets for Horses and Ponies (90 % Dry Matter Basis) |
974 |
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Table 29 |
Other
Minerals and Vitamins for Horses and Ponies (Dry Matter Basis) |
975 |
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Table 30 |
Expected
Feed Consumption by Horses (Percent of Body Weight) |
975 |
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Table 31A |
Nutrient
Requirements of Immature Leghorn-Type Chickens as Percentages or Units per
Kilogram of Diet |
976 |
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Table 31B |
Nutrient
Requirements of Leghorn-Type Laying Hens as Percentages or Units per Kilogram
of Diet (90 Percent Dry Matter) |
977 |
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Table 32 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Broilers as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90
Percent Dry Matter) |
978 |
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Table 33 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Meat-Type Hens for Breeding Purposes as Units per Hen per Day
(90 Percent Dry Matter) |
979 |
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Table 34 |
Estimates
of Metabolizable
Energy Required per Hen per Day by Chickens in Relation to Body Weight and
Egg Production (kcal) |
979 |
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Table 35 |
Nutrient
Requirements of |
980 |
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Table 36 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Geese as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90
Percent Dry Matter) |
981 |
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Table 37 |
Nutrient
Requirements of White |
982 |
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Table 38 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Ring-Necked Pheasants and Bobwhite Quail as Percentages or
Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 Percent Dry Matter) |
983 |
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Table 39 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Japanese Quail (Coturnix) as Percentages or
Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 Percent Dry Matter) |
984 |
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Table 40 |
Nutrient
Requirements of Rabbits Fed Ad Libitum (Percentage or
Amount per Kg of Diet) |
985 |
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Table 41 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Growing Dairy Cattle and Mature Bulls |
986 |
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Table 42 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Lactating and Pregnant Cows |
989 |
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Table 43 |
Recommended
Nutrient Content of Diets for Dairy Cattle |
990 |
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Table 44 |
Dry Matter
Intake Requirements to Fulfill Nutrient Allowances for Maintenance, Milk
Production, and |
991 |
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Table 45 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Growing Dairy Cattle and Mature Bulls |
992 |
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Table 46 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Lactating and Pregnant Cows |
995 |
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Table 47 |
Recommended
Nutrient Content of Diets for Dairy Cattle |
996 |
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Table 48 |
Composition
of Some Common Feeds, Excluding Amino Acids |
998 |
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Table 49 |
Amino Acid
Composition of Some Feeds Commonly Used for Swine, Poultry, and Rabbits (Data
on As-Fed Basis) |
1026 |
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Table 50 |
Conversion
Factors |
1032 |
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Table 51 |
Abbreviations
Used in Table 50 |
1033 |
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Table 52 |
Dry Matter
Intake Requirements to Fulfill Nutrient Allowances for Maintenance, Milk
Production, and |
1034 |
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Table 53 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Lactating Cows Using Absorbable Protein |
1035 |
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Table 54 |
Daily
Nutrient Requirements of Lactating Cows Using Absorbable Protein |
1037 |
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Table 55 |
Age
Computing Chart |
1039 |
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Index |
1040 |
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