Livestock Management: Books, First Edition (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. General livestock management: 1. Visit to the livestock farms and identification of breeds (cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats). 2. External body points of different livestock species. 3. Identification of common tools used on animal farm. 4. Familiarization with different knots used in controlling of animals. 5. Methods of identification in animals. 6. Ageing, weighing and measurements of farm animals. 7. Preparation of animals for shows or judging. 8. Selection and culling of dairy animals. 9. Preparation of project report for establishment of small scale dairy unit. 10. Visit to fodder farm. 11. Familiarization with the various types of fodders in the state and India. 12. Familiarization with the various fertilizers and manures. 13. Collection, preservation and storage of feed and fodder, damages or loss during transfer and storage, methods to prevent them. 14. Cost calculations of fodder production. 15. Livestock waste utilization and recycling. 16. Storage of feed. III. General livestock management ruminants: 17. General management practices in farm animals. 18. Milking of dairy animals. 19. Layout plans for housing of cattle and buffalo. 20. Layout plans for housing of sheep and goat. 21. Approaching handling and restraining of cattle and buffalo. 22. Approaching, handling and restraining of sheep and goat. 23. Dipping and spraying of sheep. 24. Shearing of sheep. 25. Routine sheep and goat operations. 26. Spotting of sick animals. IV. Zoo animals production management: 27. Visit to nearby wildlife sanctuary/zoo/wild animal centre. 28. Studying the housing of captive animals. Livestock Production Management is an enormous subject and management practices could vary from place to place within the country. However, basic principles of livestock production and management remain unchanged and should adhere to the conclusive results of various research outcomes.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original printed wraps, 468 pages, minor wear, top edge a bit foxed. Comprehensive bibliography of 8,274 items on all aspects of range management and livestock, including not only government publications and monographs but also articles in periodicals and journals. Divided by subject with an author index.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Government study of the effects of livestock grazing in the Rio Puerco area of central New Mexico; stamped with name of original owner atop and inside cover; interior excellent, paper cover shows some rubbing and fading, curling at the corners. Comes with a separate detailed visual , ie map, still in its original wrapper.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Government study of the effects of livestock grazing in the Rio Puerco area of central New Mexico; stamped with name of original owner atop and inside cover; interior excellent, paper cover shows some rubbing and fading, curling at the corners. Comes with a separate detailed visual , ie map, still in its original wrapper.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to cover edges, some library marks , otherwise book clean and tight. Due to weight extra may apply to any quoted international postage Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minimal wear. No marks or names inside. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback book in near fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Entrepreneurship: concept, definition and importance. 2. Key concepts in livestock entrepreneurship. 3. Preparation of livestock entrepreneurial projects. 4. Types of business for livestock entrepreneurs. 5. Livestock entrepreneurship training and development programmes. 6. Bank support for livestock entrepreneurship in India. 7. Expectations from a veterinary professional by livestock entrepreneurs. 8. Livestock insurance. 9. Financial credit and financial management. 10. Project appraisals. 11. Marketing channels. 12. Standardization and grading. 13. Sales management, advertising and retailing. 14. Business communication and business acumen. The present book covers major Livestock entrepreneurship skills in simple and lucid form. The first chapter of the book focuses on concept of entrepreneurship, personal skills of entrepreneur such as innovation, risk taking, accepting challenges and responsibilities. The second chapter of the book covers the different enterprising opportunities in livestock sector. In subsequent chapters forms of Livestock business, several factors to initiate a livestock business, bank support for entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial training, preparation of livestock entrepreneurial projects, project appraisals, financial management, sales and marketing communication, business acumen and communication have been covered. The textbook has been designed based on latest guidelines of Veterinary council of India and is extremely useful to graduates of veterinary science who otherwise have least exposure to principles of entrepreneurship. This book is also beneficial to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Veterinary Science, animal husbandry who wish to pursue livestock based entrepreneurship.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. Foreword. 1. Probiotics: a mock-up for increasing milk production of diary animals in India/V.K. Mevada, J.S. Yadav, S.R. Bhagwat, A.P. Patel and Pradeep Yadav. 2. Bioinformatics in livestock sector/G.B. Manjunatha Reddy, P.K. Rout and N. Shivasharanappa. 3. Bioinformatics: genomic revolution for livestock improvement/Ashis Kumar Ghosh, Krishnendu Mondal and Soumendu Chakarvarti. 4. Fodder production for livestock through silvipasture system/Prabhat Tripathi and Ravindra Kumar. 5. Mad cow disease: a real problem for bovine/Jeet Singh Yadav and Sunil Kumar. 6. Disease and parasites of livestock and their control/G.B. Manjunatha Reddy, Ashok Kumar, Souvik Paul and J.S. Yadav. 7. Housing climate of dairy cattle/A.K. Mishra, R.P.S. Baghel and S.P. Shukla. 8. Feed additives: a boon for livestock farming/D.P. Singh and Ram Niwas. 9. Anti-nutritional factors in feed and fodders/D.C. Rai and V.K. Paswan. 10. Organic milk production: recent trends and future prospects/Neelam Sachan and V.P. Singh. Livestock is the backbone of our rural economy. Livestock sector is incompetent without good fodder production system. This book also covers one such fodder production. Housing system, hay, silage, seed production technology, feed additives and anti-nutritional factors are also covered in this book. Not only management, scope of this book also covers production and health aspects. Many important livestock diseases, heavy metal toxicities in chicks and mad cow disease are covered in this book. Importance of herbal drugs and area specific mineral mixture have also been discussed. An appropriate breeding strategies are very important for improving the genetic makeup of the livestock population and hence for improving economic gains from livestock. Bioinformatics have the potential in the development of correct breeding programmes and policy frames in India. Livestock sector has developed far beyond meat and milk industry. Today is the time of clean and wholesome production of food of animal origin, as the consumers are more concerned about the microbiological aspects of milk. The authors through their painstaking efforts have compiled the scattered information on various aspects of livestock production at one place.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. There has been a tremendous increase in the production of livestock products and this is expected to continue in the coming future. This is especially in developing countries. The greatest increase is in the production of poultry and pigs, as well as eggs and milk. Livestock production can make good use of resources, some of which may otherwise not be used, and contributes high quality protein and important micronutrients to the human diet.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sketches (illustrator). First Edition. no markings, binding tight, some fading on spine. D8.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Objective To present to the international gathering of specialists comprehensive information about the constraints under which the small farmer livestock production goes on and how India managed and managing to improve the same via policy, programmes and practices. (jacket).

Original laminated Boards. First Edition. 491 pages, AN EX-LIBRARY COPY with the usual stamps and labels otherwise in near fine condition. NOTE: Although this book is not stamped "withdrawn" it comes from a reliable supplier of ex-library books. Size: 24.5 x 17 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Volume One only, professionally rebound in quarter leather, marbled boards in bright condition, title a little browned, no map ( although not called for is often present ), half title, 10, 492pp Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Condition: G++. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Edition. Full leather with gold on black title labels. Folding map (Vol 1). Clean tight texts in clean but partly worn covers. Both front covers only holding by strings. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 1500g.

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition, second impression two volume set on agricultural practices in the midland counties of 18th century Britain. The first edition, second impression of this uncommon two volume set in a half calf binding. Stamp from The Lawes Agricultural Trust to the front paste downs. The Lawes Agricultural Trust was established in 1889 by Sir John Bennet Lawes, and supports Rothamsted Research"s agricultural scientific research. William Marshall (1845-1818) published six studies on the farming practices of different regions of England from 1788 to 1798, which remain important historical resources on English agriculture. This is the instalment on the Midlands. Volume I includes information on the cultivation of crops; management of woodlands and estates; hiring staff; animal husbandry; implements and buildings; and selling at markets. Volume II continues this study with minutes on agriculture and planting from 1784 to 1785 and an index. In a half calf binding. Externally sound, with rubbing to the spine, joints and extremities, and bumping to the boards. Spine is slightly darkened. Hinges are splitting but remain firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean with the odd spot and handling mark, with more spotting to the first and last few pages. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A first edition two volume set on agricultural practices in the midland counties of 18th century Britain. The first edition of this two volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the gilt stamp of the Rothamsted Laboratory of The Lawes Agricultural Trust to the spines. Stamp from The Lawes Agricultural Trust to the front paste downs. The Lawes Agricultural Trust was established in 1889 by Sir John Bennet Lawes, and supports Rothamsted Research"s agricultural scientific research. Folding map of the midland counties to Volume I. William Marshall (1845-1818) published six studies on the farming practices of different regions of England from 1788 to 1798, which remain important historical resources on English agriculture. This is the instalment on the Midlands. Volume I includes information on the cultivation of crops; management of woodlands and estates; hiring staff; animal husbandry; implements and buildings; and selling at markets. Volume II continues this study with minutes on agriculture and planting from 1784 to 1786 and an index. 5 page of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Volume II, before the index. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart, though slightly faded to the spine and upper extremities of the boards. Front hinge to Vol II is splitting, with webbing showing, but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean; however, there is a little offsetting to the paste downs and endpapers, and a tidemark to the title page of Vol II. There are also some amateur repairs to losses to the first few pages of Vol II, not affecting the text. Folding map in excellent condition. Very Good. book.