In modern animal production the role and importance of the stockperson has been neglected. While it is appreciated in some sections of the animal industry that the technical skills and knowledge of stockpeople have a large impact on animal efficiency, health and welfare, the role of other human factors has in general been ignored. This practical book seeks to address these issues and to highlight the benefits to both the animals and the farm which will accrue from improved stockmanship.

Stockmanship: Improving the care of the pig and other livestock

Engineering & Transportation

English, Peter

Engineering

Nottingham University Press

What is ethical in livestock farming? Which methods of husbandry are acceptable and which are unacceptable? How should a livestock production system be judged? In Livestock Ethics, Gordon Gatward has spelt out the ethical principles for modern livestock farming. The ethical basis for different methods of husbandry is outlined and discussed in relation to philosophical and theological criteria. The theme of Livestock Ethics is respect for the essence of the animal. Respect means a duty of care for the animals, expressed in skilled stockmanship & responsible stewardship. This book is an important contribution to the debate on how domesticated livestock should be kept for food production. It will be vital reading for all those involved with animals and food.

Livestock Ethics: Respect, and Our Duty of Care for Farm Animals

Politics & Social Sciences

Gatward, Gordon

Philosophy

At last, a reference book about the lighting of poultry! This is the first book to be dedicated to the lighting of poultry, and, as the title suggests, is written in two sections. The first is fully referenced and covers the science that underpins the lighting of poultry, with chapters describing the physics of light, the physiology and mechanisms by which poultry react to light, and the responses of all classes of poultry to conventional and unconventional photoperiods, light intensity, light colour, light source, and the pathological and behavioural consequences of extremes of illumination. The second section describes the practical approach to lighting for growing pullets, laying hens, broiler breeders, broilers, breeding and growing turkeys, ducks, and geese, and is written in a user-friendly style.

Poultry Lighting: The Theory and Practice

peter-lewis

The Body in Balance: A Physio-philosophical View of Life

S.A. Burr

Medical Books

SCOTT'S NUTRITION OF THE CHICKEN, 4TH EDITION

S. Leeson

Discussing the worldwide problem of overweight pets, this comprehensive writing explains how behaviorof health and longevity in their failure to restrict carbohydrates. In response to this situation this informative book draws on anthropology, genetics, and behavior to establish logical nutrition, thereby educating pet owners on how they can improve the length and quality of their pets' lives.

Ruined by Excess, Perfected by Lack: The Paradox of Pet Nutrition

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Patton, R.

Pets & Animal Care

Translating scientific principles into practical recommendations, this jargon-free reference contains the proceedings of the 36th University of Nottingham Feed Conference where such topics as international food safety, feed standards, environmental concerns and animal health were highlighted.

Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition 2002

Wiseman, J.

Garnsworthy, P. C.

In this informed guide, international experts in their fields provide comprehensive analyses and practical applications of the issues presented at the 37th University of Nottingham Feed Conference.

Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition 2003

Business & Money

Industries

In presenting both fresh interpretations of our existing understanding of reptilian incubation and many data previously unpublished, this fully documented resourcewill appeal to herpetologists, vertebrate palaeontologists, conservationists dealing with reptiles, and people interested in breeding reptiles for pleasure or profit.

Reptilian Incubation: Environment, Evolution and Behaviour

Deeming, D. C.

This dynamic manual provides guidelines for written and oral scientific presentations, including how to effectively prepare and deliver papers and presentations, how to find reliable research, and how to write research proposals.

Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers

Malmfors, Birgitta

Garnsworthy, Phil

Grossman, Michael

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