1st Edition

Sheep And Goat Handbook, Vol. 3

By Frank H Baker Copyright 1983

    The Sheep and Goat Handbook includes presentations made at the International Stockrnen 's School, January 2-6, 1983. The faculty members of the School who authored this third volume of the Handbook, along with books on Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, and Horses, are scholars, stockrnen, and agribusiness leaders with national and international reputations. The papers are a mixture of tried and true technology and practices with new concepts from the latest research results of experiments in all parts of the world. Relevant information and concepts from many related disciplines are included.

    Preface -- Part 1. A GLOBAL VIEW OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE -- Part 2. GENERAL CONCEPTS AFFECTING AGRICULTURE AND THE INDUSTRY -- Part 3. GENETICS AND SELECTION OF SHEEP -- Part 4. PHYSIOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION OF SHEEP -- Part 5. ENVIRONMENT, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT -- Part 6. PASTURE, FORAGE, AND RANGE -- Part 7. MEAT AND MEAT PROCESSING -- Part 8. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY -- Part 9. FARM AND RANCH MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS -- Part 10. HEALTH, DISEASE, AND PARASITES OF SHEEP AND GOATS -- Part 11. GENETICS, SELECTION, AND REPRODUCTION OF GOATS -- Part 12. NUTRITION AND MANAGEMENT OF GOATS -- List of Names and Addresses of the Lecturers and Staff -- List of Other Books of Interest Published by Westview Press and Winrock International.

    Biography

    Frank H. Baker