ilość książek w kategorii: 2642
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Poultry Meat Science
ISBN: 9780851992372 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This authoritative volume reviews the subject in a style which is comprehensible to the non-specialist. Contributions by leading authorities review avian meat science from basic meat structure and function, color, texture and flavor, through to practical aspects of production, harvesting and slaughter factors affecting meat quality. The book is the result of the 25th Poultry Science Symposium held at the University of Bristol in September 1997.
This authoritative volume reviews the subject in a style which is comprehensible to the non-specialist. Contributions by leading authorities review av...
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800,39 |
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Forage Evaluation in Ruminant Nutrition
ISBN: 9780851993447 / Angielski / Twarda / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Current pressures to maximize the use of forages in ruminant diets have renewed interest in fast, inexpensive methods for the estimation of their nutritional value. As a result, a wide variety of biological and physiochemical procedures have recently been investigated for this purpose. This book is the single definitive reference volume on the current status of research in this area.
*Covers all forages eaten by ruminant animals Current pressures to maximize the use of forages in ruminant diets have renewed interest in fast, inexpensive methods for the estimation of their nutr...
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967,43 |
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The Ostrich: Biology, Production and Health
ISBN: 9780851993508 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The ostrich is a relatively new agricultural animal in many parts of the world, and even in South Africa it was domesticated only a little over a century ago. Recently however there has been a huge growth in interest in ostrich farming, and production of ostriches for low-fat meat and leather is now a reality in many parts of the world.
This book is the first comprehensive volume to review the world scientific literature on ostrich biology, production and health. * Written by leading authors from South Africa, Europe, Israel and the USA * Deals with the ostrich in... The ostrich is a relatively new agricultural animal in many parts of the world, and even in South Africa it was domesticated only a little over a cent...
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cena:
701,93 |
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Field and Laboratory Methods for Grassland and Animal Production Research
ISBN: 9780851993515 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book assembles in one volume a range of methods used by plant and animal production scientists to study grassland vegetation and animal performance. It replaces a previous volume Measurement of Grassland Vegetation and Animal Production, CAB Bulletin No. 52, published in 1978, which is now very dated. However, subjects covered in the previous book have been reconstructed completely and many new topics have been added, to reflect current research priorities.
This book assembles in one volume a range of methods used by plant and animal production scientists to study grassland vegetation and animal performan...
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cena:
756,05 |
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The Biology of Animal Stress: Basic Principles and Implications for Animal Welfare
ISBN: 9780851993591 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The subjects of stress and animal welfare are currently attracting immense interest. This book brings together a range of perspectives from biomedical research (including human health and animal models of human stress) on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualising and alleviating stress.
The subjects of stress and animal welfare are currently attracting immense interest. This book brings together a range of perspectives from biomedical...
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687,49 |
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Farm Animal Metabolism and Nutrition
ISBN: 9780851993782 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents specially commissioned reviews of key topics in farm animal metabolism and nutrition, where major advances have recently been made or which continue to represent issues of significance for students and researchers.
* Advanced level textbook, no other advanced text in this area with such broad scope * First class contributors, including leading researchers from Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia This book presents specially commissioned reviews of key topics in farm animal metabolism and nutrition, where major advances have recently been made ...
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cena:
327,89 |
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Social Behaviour in Farm Animals
ISBN: 9780851993973 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Animal welfare/behavior issues are becoming increasingly important
*Combines theoretical and practical details about the social behavior of our most common farm species *Written by leading experts from around the world An understanding of social behavior is increasingly necessary in farm animal husbandry as more animals are housed in groups rather than in individual stalls or pens. There may be economic or welfare reasons for such housing. This book is the first to specifically address this important subject. The chapters fall into three broad subject areas: concepts in... *Animal welfare/behavior issues are becoming increasingly important
*Combines theoretical and practical details about the social behavior of our ... |
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624,33 |
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Grassland Ecophysiology and Grazing Ecology
ISBN: 9780851994529 / Angielski / Twarda / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents edited key papers from the International Symposium on Grassland Ecophysiology and Grazing Ecology held in Curtiba, Brazil in August 1999. It considers how plants within grasslands respond to and are adapted to grazing animals. Contributors are leading authorities from North and South America, Europe and Australasia.
This book presents edited key papers from the International Symposium on Grassland Ecophysiology and Grazing Ecology held in Curtiba, Brazil in August...
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cena:
756,05 |
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Poultry Feedstuffs: Supply, Composition and Nutritive Value
ISBN: 9780851994642 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Deals with all aspects of poultry feedstuffs
*Papers have been written by international authorities *Presents the proceedings of the 26th Poultry Science Symposium, held in Peebles, Scotland. Papers have been edited, revised and updated since the Symposium. *Deals with all aspects of poultry feedstuffs
*Papers have been written by international authorities *Presents the proceedings of the 26th P... |
cena:
789,57 |
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Poultry Behaviour and Welfare
ISBN: 9780851996677 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behavior and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behavior patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update...
This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behavior and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various spe...
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272,73 |
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Muscle Development of Livestock Animals: Physiology, Genetics and Meat Quality
ISBN: 9780851998114 / Angielski / Twarda / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Well-developed and functional muscle tissues are a prerequisite for healthy meat-producing animals. Good muscle development leads to improved meat quality. Hence modern breeds of livestock animal have been selectively bred for better conformation, increased muscle size and increased muscle-to-bone ratio. This book describes all aspects of muscle development research, and contains contributions from leading research groups around the world.
Well-developed and functional muscle tissues are a prerequisite for healthy meat-producing animals. Good muscle development leads to improved meat qua...
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cena:
829,01 |
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Molluscan Shellfish Farming
ISBN: 9780852382912 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the world's population and the demand for seafood increase, the production of seafood from aquaculture has also seen massive increase and is set to continue. With wild stocks of many molluscan species depleted, aquaculture is firmly recognised as the means now, and for the future, of bridging the gap between the supply and demand of seafood.
This important book covers the general biology of bivalves, hatchery culture methods and specific and comprehensive details of the cultivation of many commercially important species, including clams, oysters, mussels, scallops... As the world's population and the demand for seafood increase, the production of seafood from aquaculture has also seen massive increase and is set to...
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834,93 |
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The Flock
ISBN: 9780874173550 / Angielski / Miękka / 319 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This classic novel, first published in 1906 and based on Mary Austin's own experiences, captures the way of life of shepherds in the Sierra. Austin blends natural history, politics, and allegory in a genre-blurring narrative, championing local shepherds in their losing battle against the quickly developing tourist business in the Western Sierra during the nineteenth century. Austin had met many shepherds while visiting the Tejon ranches of Edward Beale and Henry Miller, and cultivated relationships with men others often thought of as ignorant, unambitious, and dirty, listening closely to...
This classic novel, first published in 1906 and based on Mary Austin's own experiences, captures the way of life of shepherds in the Sierra. Austin bl...
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78,32 |
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A Hundred Years of Heroes: A History of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
ISBN: 9780875651453 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the winter of 1896, two men, Charles MacFarland, Texas cattleman, and Charles C. French, public relations director for the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company, met on a sidewalk in North Fort Worth. In the course of their conversation they agreed that a stock show would do a great deal to stimulate the livestock industry and to draw attention to Fort Worth's place in it.
On a crisp winter morning in 1993, two men met on a sidewalk in West Fort Worth. Both were professional stockmen. They spoke entirely different languages, one Portuguese, the other a highly inflected brand of English.... During the winter of 1896, two men, Charles MacFarland, Texas cattleman, and Charles C. French, public relations director for the Fort Worth Stock Yar...
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115,42 |
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A Hundred Years of Heroes: A History of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
ISBN: 9780875651491 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the winter of 1896, two men, Charles MacFarland, Texas cattleman, and Charles C. French, public relations director for the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company, met on a sidewalk in North Fort Worth. In the course of their conversation they agreed that a stock show would do a great deal to stimulate the livestock industry and to draw attention to Fort Worth's place in it.
On a crisp winter morning in 1993, two men met on a sidewalk in West Fort Worth. Both were professional stockmen. They spoke entirely different languages, one Portuguese, the other a highly inflected brand of English.... During the winter of 1896, two men, Charles MacFarland, Texas cattleman, and Charles C. French, public relations director for the Fort Worth Stock Yar...
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63,62 |
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The McNeills' Sr Ranch: 100 Years in Blanco Canyon
ISBN: 9780890963401 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Wife," one longtime resident of Blanco Canyon was overheard sighing, "we've spent most of our forty years here just waiting for a rain " Blanco Canyon, on the edge of West Texas' Cap Rock, is a land of charm and brutality, generosity and denial, exquisite beauty after a rain and harsh death when the rains don't come. It is a land where over a hundred years ago one Captain J. C. McNeill started a cattle ranch in the mistaken hope that range and weather conditions then prevailing would continue. It is a land where his descendants still raise cattle, but with full knowledge now that any good...
"Wife," one longtime resident of Blanco Canyon was overheard sighing, "we've spent most of our forty years here just waiting for a rain " Blanco Canyo...
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cena:
102,81 |
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The Texas Longhorn: Relic of the Past, Asset for the Future
ISBN: 9780890966259 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This brief and entertaining history of the Texas Longhorn details the development of the first distinct American breed of beef cattle. The Spanish herds that had roamed Texas for generations, when mixed with English Longhorns brought by Anglo settlers in the early 1800s, yielded a rangy hybrid that could thrive in Texas' climate and was ideally suited to ranchers' aspirations.
Almost extinct by the turn of the century, the Texas Longhorn was preserved by the efforts of just a few people who recalled with fondness the days when the cattle had thundered on the trails. Some U.S. Forest... This brief and entertaining history of the Texas Longhorn details the development of the first distinct American breed of beef cattle. The Spanish her...
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cena:
83,21 |
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The Big Ranch Country
ISBN: 9780896724167 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. J. W. Williams s classic survey of the big ranches of the Southwest reaches deep into the stories of key players in American ranching history. Colorful tales of the finest cutting horse, the meanest cow thief, the most princely cowman of them all--even the hair-raising details of gunplay with a badman whose name cannot be revealed--are told in bare-knuckle fashion that leaves no cushion to soften the truth.This is an account of many journeys by car down roads that led to roundup grounds and to chuck with the cowboys; to the ranch homes of those who built the great cattle empires; to the...
J. W. Williams s classic survey of the big ranches of the Southwest reaches deep into the stories of key players in American ranching history. Colorfu...
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73,03 |
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Day Range Poultry: Every Chicken Owner's Guide to Grazing Gardens and Improving Pastures
ISBN: 9780962464874 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover how easy and profitable it is to sell chickens, eggs, and turkeys in raised gardens or on pastures. You don't need a lot of land or a large investment.
Discover how easy and profitable it is to sell chickens, eggs, and turkeys in raised gardens or on pastures. You don't need a lot of land or a large i...
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cena:
76,88 |
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Handbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare
ISBN: 9781405111584 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suitable for both laboratory personnel and zoo workers, this book discusses the care of primates in captivity.
Suitable for both laboratory personnel and zoo workers, this book discusses the care of primates in captivity.
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cena:
417,33 |