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Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > General

The Complete Herbal Handbook For Farm And Stable (Paperback, New Ed): Juliette De Bairacli-Levy The Complete Herbal Handbook For Farm And Stable (Paperback, New Ed)
Juliette De Bairacli-Levy
R573 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The pioneer of herbal veterinary medicine has again thoroughly revised, updated and expanded her book on natural and organic cures and farming methods, first published in 1952 and now a classic in its field. Juliette de Bairacli Levy's The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable contains everything farmers need to know about farm management and animal husbandry. Levy's groundbreaking work in this insightful guide provides an invaluable resource for farmers and anyone interested in holistic veterinary medicine.

Thickening and Gelling Agents for Food (Hardcover, 2nd ed): A. Imeson Thickening and Gelling Agents for Food (Hardcover, 2nd ed)
A. Imeson
R2,445 Discovery Miles 24 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The value of gums, thickeners, stabilizers and gelling agents as ingredients of food products is well established. The market for products requiring these ingredients is growing, and it is anticipated that it will continue to grow. As new products and processes are developed, so the demands made on ingredients change, but they must provide consistent properties, including stability throughout shelf life. In this book, chapters are organized on a product-category basis and provide information in a standard format for ease of reference. Information on chemical structure and configuration is reviewed in terms of viscosity, temperature, effect of salts, pH stability and other properties. Detailed coverage is given to the use of combinations of materials, which can provide benefits exceeding those of the individual components. This book should be of interest to food technologists, production managers, process engineers and chemical engineers.

Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia (Hardcover, 4th edition): Paul Flecknell Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Paul Flecknell
R3,023 R2,835 Discovery Miles 28 350 Save R188 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia, Fourth Edition provides a basic guide to anaesthesia for a very diverse audience needing content, with straight-forward, structured style of writing. Updated with effects of anaesthetics in different laboratory species, including sources of dose rates will be incorporated into tabular material. New information on pain assessment and pain management will be covered, and an increased emphasis on rats and mice for anaesthesia and perioperative care. With newly revised, full color illustrations to facilitate best learning, Laboratory animal Anesthesia, Fourth Edition provides procedures, key points and invaluable advice from a well-known and respected veterinary anesthetist and scientist with over 30 years of experience in the field.

Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China - How an American Cowboy Brought the Old West to the Far East (Paperback):... Fred Barton and the Warlords' Horses of China - How an American Cowboy Brought the Old West to the Far East (Paperback)
Larry Weirather
R688 Discovery Miles 6 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Silk banners and stone dragons, dusty corrals and saddle leather-the North China plains of the warlords meets the cowboy culture of Western America in the years before World War II. Fred Barton led this extraordinary adventure and enterprise to supply horses for the feudal warlords, and only cowboys recruited from the ranches and rodeo arenas of the Western states had the skill to herd thousands of horses across Siberia, Mongolia, to China. Yet Fred Barton himself remains enigmatic...a cowboy, adventurer, promoter, who had his eyes on many prizes. Barton not only took his version of the Old West to Russia and China, but also to Hollywood at a time when the motion picture industry was constructing a myth of the Old West just as open range cowboy life was disappearing. This Montana bronc buster deliberately obscured parts of his life. Along the way, Barton became part of the network of unofficial U.S. intelligence in the Far East, bred a new type of horse, and tirelessly defended the values of the open range cowboy. His legacy lives on, affecting world events today, as told in this illustrated biography.

Participatory Livestock Research - A guide (Paperback): Czech Conroy Participatory Livestock Research - A guide (Paperback)
Czech Conroy
R777 Discovery Miles 7 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

* provides guidance on how to take a participatory approach to needs assessment* shows how to conduct participatory technology development while avoiding or minimizing problems associated with on-farm livestock experiments illustrates how a participatory approach to technology development can be applied effectively, drawing on the experiences of a wide range of successful projectsLivestock research and development work has tended to lag behind crop production work in the development and application of methods for participatory technology development. However, the case for participatory research is just as strong in relation to livestock as it is in relation to crops; and there has been increasing recognition that livestock research needs to give greater emphasis to farmer participation. This book is intended to help livestock researchers and practitioners to overcome the potential difficulties associated with participatory livestock research.The book is aimed at: livestock and rangeland researchers (in national agricultural research systems, universities and NGOs); extensionists and practitioners of livestock development (in livestock service agencies and NGOs).

Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry (Hardcover, 2002 ed.): R. Renaville, A. Burny Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)
R. Renaville, A. Burny
R4,208 Discovery Miles 42 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Animal biotechnology is a broad umbrella encompassing the polarities of fundamental and applied research including molecular modelling, molecular and quantitative genetics, gene manipulation, development of diagnostics and vaccines and manipulation of tissue or digestion metabolism by growth promoters. Although animal biotechnology in the broadest sense is not new, what is new is the level of complexity and precision involved in scientists' current ability to manipulate living organisms. This new book sets out to show that the important ideas in animal biotechnology are exciting and relevant to everyday experience. It represents an important update of the literature for research workers, lecturers, and advisers in animal science, but is also a core text for advanced undergraduate courses in animal science and biotechnology. It will be an essential acquisition for librarians in agriculture and veterinary science.

A History of British Livestock Husbandry, 1700-1900 (Paperback): Robert Trow-Smith A History of British Livestock Husbandry, 1700-1900 (Paperback)
Robert Trow-Smith
R1,503 Discovery Miles 15 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric - An Ethnography and Archaeology of Andean Camelid Herding (Hardcover): Penny Dransart Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric - An Ethnography and Archaeology of Andean Camelid Herding (Hardcover)
Penny Dransart
R4,505 Discovery Miles 45 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric explores the relationship that herders of the present and of the past have maintained with their herd animals in the Andes. Dransart juxtaposes an ethnography of an Aymara herding community, based on more than ten years fieldwork in Isluga in the Chilean highlands, with archaeological material from excavations in the Atacama desert.
Impeccably researched, this book is the first systematic study to set the material culture of pastoral communities against an understanding of the long-term effects of herding practices.

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Factors Affecting Calf Crop - Biotechnology of Reproduction (Hardcover): Michael J. Fields, Robert S. Sand, Joel V. Yelich Factors Affecting Calf Crop - Biotechnology of Reproduction (Hardcover)
Michael J. Fields, Robert S. Sand, Joel V. Yelich
R6,767 Discovery Miles 67 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In today's world, we are witnessing simultaneous breakthroughs in reproductive technologies, genomics, and molecular biology. Advances in molecular genetic technology and understanding of the bovine genome have led to the development of tools that can be used to enhance profitability on cow-calf enterprises. Factors Affecting Calf Crop: Biotechnology of Reproduction provides a detailed compilation of current and forthcoming technology for managing reproduction in cattle.

The book discusses topics such as: approved techniques for controlling the estrous cycle in cattle; managing follicular growth with progesterone, estrogens, and prostaglandins; freezing, thawing, and transfer of cattle embryos; application of embryo transfer to the beef cattle industry; embryo transfer in topically adapted cattle; new factors affecting bull fertility; embryo collection and utilization technology, in vitro fertilization, somatic cell cloning, and genetic technologies; uses of real-time ultrasound; and sexed semen.

Over 25 leading animal scientists have combined their expertise to produce the first single-source reference that covers successful reproductive techniques that will, most likely, be the wave of the future. Expansive in scope, the book addresses current biotechnologies as they impact the production of beef cattle. Written at a level to appeal to the researcher, commercial producer, or student, Factors Affecting Calf Crop: Biotechnology of Reproduction presents you with a wealth of technologies applicable to animal agriculture.

Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric - An Ethnography and Archaeology of Andean Camelid Herding (Paperback): Penny Dransart Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric - An Ethnography and Archaeology of Andean Camelid Herding (Paperback)
Penny Dransart
R1,791 Discovery Miles 17 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Through a richly detailed examination of the practices of spinning yarn from the fleece of llamas and alpacas, Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric explores the relationship that herders of the present and of the past have maintained with their herd animals in the Andes. Dransart juxtaposes an ethnography of an Aymara herding community, based on more than ten years fieldwork in Isluga in the Chilean highlands, with archaeological material from excavations in the Atacama desert.
Impeccably researched, this book is the first systematic study to set the material culture of pastoral communities against an understanding of the long-term effects of herding practices.

Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp (Paperback): National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on... Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp (Paperback)
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on the Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp
R2,638 R2,287 Discovery Miles 22 870 Save R351 (13%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Aquaculture now supplies half of the seafood and fisheries products consumed worldwide and is gaining international significance as a source of food and income. Future demands for seafood and fisheries products can only be met by expanded aquaculture production. Such production will likely become more intensive and will depend increasingly on nutritious and efficient aquaculture feeds containing ingredients from sustainable sources. To meet this challenge, Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp provides a comprehensive summary of current knowledge about nutrient requirements of fish and shrimp and supporting nutritional science. This edition incorporates new material and significant updates to information in the 1993 edition. It also examines the practical aspects of feeding of fish and shrimp. Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp will be a key resource for everyone involved in aquaculture and for others responsible for the feeding and care of fish and shrimp. It will also aid scientists in developing new and improved approaches to satisfy the demands of the growing aquaculture industry. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary

Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing
R1,958 Discovery Miles 19 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience--nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals.

The continuing domestication of animals is a complex process whose myriad impacts on animal behavior are commonly under-appreciated. Genetic factors play a significant role in both species-specific behaviors and behavioral differences exhibited by individuals in the same species. Leading authorities explore the impact of increased intensities of selection on domestic animal behavior. Rodents, cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, herding and guard dogs, and poultry are all included in these discussions of genetics and behavior, making this book useful to veterinarians, livestock producers, laboratory animal researchers and technicians, animal trainers and breeders, and any researcher interested in animal behavior.
Includes four new chapters on dog and fox behavior, pig behavior, the effects of domestication and horse behaviorSynthesizes research from behavioral genetics, animal science, and veterinary literatureBroaches fields of behavior genetics and behavioral researchIncludes practical applications of principles discovered by behavioral genetics researchersCovers many species ranging from pigs, dogs, foxes, rodents, cattle, horses, and cats

Grass Productivity - Rational Grazing (Paperback): Andre Voisin, Robert C. Worstell Grass Productivity - Rational Grazing (Paperback)
Andre Voisin, Robert C. Worstell
R874 Discovery Miles 8 740 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
A Field Manual of Camel Diseases - Traditional and modern veterinary care for the dromedary (Paperback): Ilse... A Field Manual of Camel Diseases - Traditional and modern veterinary care for the dromedary (Paperback)
Ilse Koehler-Rollefson, Evelyn Mathias, Paul Mundy
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The one-humped camel, or dromedary, is one of the world's hardiest domesticated animals. A vital source of transport, meat, milk and income for pastoralists in the Sahel, East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, the camel can carry heavy loads for days in some of the world's most hostile conditions. But even camels fall ill. A Field Manual of Camel Diseases is the first practical guide to camel diseases designed for use in low technology environments. The manual details some 80 major camel diseases and conditions, ranging from abortions to wry neck syndrome. For each disease, the authors give the disease signs, its causes, and simple prevention and treatment methods. Both scientific and tried and tested traditional treatments are presented, thus enabling the veterinarian or livestock practitioner to make the most appropriate choice in the prevailing circumstances. A section on procedures explains how to examine a camel, take samples for laboratory analysis and apply various types of medicines.

Animal Husbandry Regained - The Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture (Hardcover, New): John Webster Animal Husbandry Regained - The Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture (Hardcover, New)
John Webster; Foreword by Jonathon Porritt
R4,920 Discovery Miles 49 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The farming of animals for meat and milk confronts a stark dilemma. While world demand from a growing and more affluent human population is increasing rapidly, there are strong counter-arguments that we should eat less meat and pay more attention to environmental protection, animal welfare and human health and well-being. The aim of this book is to identify and explain the causes and contributors to current problems in animal husbandry, especially those related to 'factory farming', and advance arguments that may contribute to its successful re-orientation. Husbandry is considered in its broadest sense, namely the productive and sustainable use of the land for the good of all (plants, humans and other animals). The first part of the book outlines principles and arguments necessary to engage with current problems: depletion of natural resources and destruction of environment, animal welfare, food and health, fair trade and sharing resources. These arguments are illustrated by examples and sufficient evidence to justify the argument without obscuring the message. The second part presents a series of constructive proposals for change and development in animal husbandry, both in the developed world and subsistence agriculture. These include more integrated crop and livestock farming systems, the ethics of animal welfare and environmental management, and the evolution of a new social contract whereby the rights of the people to a fair share of good, safe food and a green and pleasant land are matched by a shared responsibility to preserve these things.

The Egg and I (Paperback, 1st Perennial Library ed): Betty MacDonald The Egg and I (Paperback, 1st Perennial Library ed)
Betty MacDonald
R402 R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Reissue of this immortal, hilarious, and heartwarming classic about working a chicken farm in the Northwest.

Animal Healthcare Training - Nepals animal health care improvement training programme (Paperback): John Young, Karen Stoufer,... Animal Healthcare Training - Nepals animal health care improvement training programme (Paperback)
John Young, Karen Stoufer, Narayan Ojha, Henk Peter Djikema; Edited by Sarah Jones
R358 R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Save R34 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Presents the findings of a training project in Nepal which teaches basic animal health care techniques to Nepalese villagers. Ten years later an evaluation was conducted to determine whether there was a continuing need for the courses and to assess their effectiveness. This book describes the course structure, content and approach, and presents the finding of the evaluation, offering an insight into a programme which could usefully be replicated in other rural areas all over the world.

Simulation Of Beef Cattle Production Systems And Its Use In Economic Analysis (Paperback): Phillip Doren, Odell Walker, Thomas... Simulation Of Beef Cattle Production Systems And Its Use In Economic Analysis (Paperback)
Phillip Doren, Odell Walker, Thomas H. Spreen, David H Laughlin
R1,380 Discovery Miles 13 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Economic analysis of beef cattle production has been limited by the inability to fully describe the underlying production process. Except for confined feeding of cattle, beef cattle production is the process of growing cattle who consume forages. The animal and the forage possess attributes of both factors and products of production. The production of forage constitutes one production process, animal growth is another production process, and reproduction by female animals is a third production process. Cattle production involves all three processes in such a manner that each influences the outcome of the other. Each process is itself complex and analysis is further complicated when all three are considered simultaneously.

Beekeeping - Some tools for agriculture (Paperback): Ethel Crane Beekeeping - Some tools for agriculture (Paperback)
Ethel Crane
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This guide is a quality directory of agricultural equipment and machinery which is suitable for small scale beekeeping and honey processing. A general introduction to beekeeping is followed by an illustrated catalogue of suitable equipment and the addresses of suppliers and manufacturers.

Livestock Behaviour - a practical guide (Paperback): Ronald Kilgour Livestock Behaviour - a practical guide (Paperback)
Ronald Kilgour
R1,396 Discovery Miles 13 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book aims to bring together the essential information on animal behaviour for those concerned with the husbandry, management and welfare of farm animals. It provides information to make fuller use of labour, reduce accidents, and increase the wellbeing and productivity of farm livestock.

The Golden Insect (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Stephen Adjare The Golden Insect (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Stephen Adjare
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This handbook on tropical beekeeping for beginners is based on first hand Ghanaian experience.

Heterotypical Behaviour in Man and Animals (Hardcover, New): M. Haug, Etc, Paul F. Brain, C. Aron Heterotypical Behaviour in Man and Animals (Hardcover, New)
M. Haug, Etc, Paul F. Brain, C. Aron; Preface by Etienne E. Baulieu
R2,405 Discovery Miles 24 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Behaving like the other sex has been observed in a number of species of mammals, although such behaviour is generally more common in the female than the male. This study discusses why such capacity is so common in sexually differentiated animals. The contributors gather together information on the generation of heterotypical sexual behaviour and on certain forms of aggression. They provide a review of the current state of knowledge from both animal experimentation and human clinical studies, looking at the role of physiological mechanisms and experiences in such controversial topics as the genesis of homosexuality.

Calf Husbandry, Health And Welfare (Paperback): John Webster Calf Husbandry, Health And Welfare (Paperback)
John Webster
R1,378 Discovery Miles 13 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book deals with the basic principles of husbandry, feeding, housing, health, behaviour, economics and welfare. It explains relevant aspects of calf function and evaluates conventional and novel husbandry systems in terms of their effects on animal performance, health and welfare.

A History of British Livestock Husbandry, 1700-1900 (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Robert Trow-Smith A History of British Livestock Husbandry, 1700-1900 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Robert Trow-Smith
R5,790 Discovery Miles 57 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Food Animal Husbandry and the New Millennium - A Special Issue of journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (Hardcover): James... Food Animal Husbandry and the New Millennium - A Special Issue of journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (Hardcover)
James A. Serpell, Thomas D. Parsons
R5,605 Discovery Miles 56 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis, an informa company.

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