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Prepared by the Animal Waste Containment Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE.

Animal Waste Containment in Lagoons provides a comprehensive view of the state-of-the-art practice of animal waste containment and gives directions for future research techniques. Topics Include:

• Fate of nitrogen compounds in animal waste lagoons;
• Seepage and transport through anaerobic lagoon liners;
• Clogging of animal waste lagoon liners;
• Evaluating seepage losses and liner performance at animal waste lagoons using water...

For this study of sheep-rearing in Roman Italy, Dr. Frayn presents and evaluates material from epigraphy, law, literature, archaeology, painting and sculpture to illuminate the social life of shepherd communities. Throughout, the ancient evidence for Italian practice is supplemented with comparative material from other ancient societies and (where relevant) from more modern farming experience.

This book comprises a detailed treatise on the feeding of neat cattle, including information on grazing, soiling, and stalling cattle. Full of invaluable information and handy tips, this book will be of much interest to the cattle farmer and makes for a worthy addition to collections of farming literature. The chapters of this book include: Grazing, The Experiments, Feeding, Stalling, Food, Size, and more. This antique book has been elected for modern republication due to the timeless nature of the information contained within it, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new...

How to Not go Broke Ranching is the irreverent and sometimes humorous effort of a multi generation rancher to help people keep from making all of the mistakes that he made in fifty + years of ranching. It is drawn from real life though some names are changed or not given to protect the guilty. The vast majority of ranches in the United States, whether commercial or life style, are neither profitable nor sustainable; the author explains why this is so and what must be done to improve the situation. The changes in philosophy and in management practices required to do this are spelled out in...

From barnyard to backyard, lowly hens have flown the country coop and joined the city chicken movement. A new generation of small-acreage farmers raising heritage breeds has inspired urbanites and suburbanites across America to install some poultry out back for eggs, meat, fertilizer, and cockeyed companionship. Whether the breed is Jersey Giant, Wyandotte, Buff Orpington, or Silver Frizzle Polish--chickens are now chic.
This is not a how-to book on raising chickens but rather a wry, fascinating, sometimes startling appreciation of them, conveyed in compelling accounts by Susan Troller...

Geoffrey R. Dolby, PhD One of the principal characteristics of a scientific theory is that it be falsifiable. It must contain predictions about the real world which can be put to experimental test. Another very important characteristic of a good theory is that it should take full cognisance of the literature of the discipline in which it is embedded, and that it should be able to explain, at least as well as its competitors, those experimental results which workers in the discipline accept without dispute. Readers of John Parks' book will be left in no doubt that his theory of the feed ing...

Developments in statistics and computing as well as their application to genetic improvement of livestock gained momentum over the last 20 years. This text reviews and consolidates the statistical foundations of animal breeding. This text will prove useful as a reference source to animal breeders, quantitative geneticists and statisticians working in these areas. It will also serve as a text in graduate courses in animal breeding methodology with prerequisite courses in linear models, statistical inference and quantitative genetics.

Climate change has become our new reality. It brings with it changes in weather patterns that can have serious repercussions for all of us. Climate change is a major threat to the sustainable development of Nigeria. Responding to climate change from both mitigation and adaptation angles require strategic approaches. Global warming and the consequent change in climate have posed and are posing threat to existence of life. Many nations including Nigeria lack the necessary coping capability required for coping with the impact of climate change. It has become necessary to adapt to climate change....

This vintage book contains a detailed and comprehensive guide to beef production, with information on slaughtering, curing, and canning. A highly accessible and profusely illustrated handbook, Beef on the Farm will be of considerable utility to both existing and prospective farmers, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Selecting cattle for Slaughter, Care of Cattle before Slaughtering, Equipment, Slaughtering Cattle, Examining the Carcass, Cooling the Carcass, Cutting up the Carcass, Preparing the Beef, Handling the Beef, Slaughtering...

In the newest addition to the successful "Living With" series, Hathaway and Schatz let readers in on everything they need to know about how to raise one or twenty goats in their own backyards. Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they're eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Between the friendly advice, first-hand wisdom, and hilarious stories, Living With Goats reassures readers that raising goats is a rewarding and sustainable endeavor well...

Aldrovandi on Chickens The Renaissance man of science, unlike the physicist of today, conceived the value of his work to lie in its applicability to all phases of human activity. Aldrovandi on Chickens, the first English translation of any work by the Italian naturalist, Ulisse Aldrovandi, exemplifies the spirit and the letter of Renaissance science-the former, in the extensive classical references; the latter, through careful examination of every process concerned with the raising or use of chickens. Writing in 1598, Aldrovandi discusses as common knowledge such "twentieth-century" concepts...

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive exposition on the feeding and management of sheep. Complete with detailed discussion, and a wealth of interesting and practicable information, this text constitutes a great addition to collections of farming literature. The chapters include: Why the Sheep has a Golden Hoof, Because it Brings Enrichment to the Soil, Because it is the Unchangeable Foe of Weeds, Because of the Dual Return given Annually, Fertility is to be Reckoned with Profits, What Sheep Remove from the Soil, The Fertility Removed in Carcass and Wool, etcetera. We are proud to...

Slaughter and butcher your own animals safely and humanely with this award-winning guide. Providing detailed photography of every step of the process, Adam Danforth shows you everything you need to know to butcher poultry, rabbit, lamb, goat, and pork. Learn how to create the proper slaughtering conditions, break the meat down, and produce flavorful cuts of meat. Stressing proper food safety at all times, Danforth provides expert advice on necessary tools and helpful tips on freezing and packaging. Enjoy the delicious satisfaction that comes with butchering your own meat.

Learn how to humanely slaughter cattle and butcher your own beef. In this straightforward guide, Adam Danforth provides clear instructions and step-by-step photography of the entire butchering process, from creating the right preslaughter conditions through killing, skinning, keeping cold, breaking the meat down, and perfecting expert cuts. With plenty of encouragement and expert advice on food safety, packaging, and necessary equipment, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need to start butchering your own beef.

While rabbits are well-known for being cute and fuzzy creatures, they can also be very difficult to care for. Whether you re an experienced rabbit farmer or building your first hutch for a pet bunny, The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver has answers to all of your most pressing questions. In a handy question-and-answer format Karen Patry expertly addresses every aspect of rabbit care, including housing, feeding, breeding, kindling, health, and behavior. This informative, easy-to-use guide has reliable, humane solutions that will keep your animals healthy and happy.

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Ample literature covering various aspects of Veterinary Andrology and frozen semen technology is available but need for a book incorporating practical aspects of the subject was always felt for the students of andrology and semen biology and scientists working in the area. This book is aimed to fill this void in literature by providing insight into various applied aspects of veterinary andrology, frozen semen technology and artificial insemination with the help of relevant illustrations based on author's experience and research in the subject. Theoretical aspects of the subject have been...

Complete information in a comprehensible way is the watchword of the book. The book consists of three parts and each part provides a structured approach to learning by covering all the topics in a uniform and systematic format. The topics under each part have been carefully designed to conform to the VCI syllabus. Part I deals with principles of animal nutrition and feed technology which comprehensively covered about the proximate principles and estimation of common macro elements like calcium and phosphorus. It also includes about the cell wall fractionation and estimation of common toxic...

The book will be useful for the academicians, researchers and students having interest in teaching and research in the field of livestock health economics/animal health economics /veterinary economics.

Across the world cattle remain absolutely essential to civilization s survival as a source of food, clothing, and labor. Human beings eat beef and ice cream, drink milk, wear leather, and love hamburgers and hot dogs. This book describes the history of the domestication and deification of the cow and bull and their intimate relation to humans. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) scares reveal its continued importance in daily life."