Livestock Farming (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781639873456)

The animals which are domesticated and raised in an agricultural setting are termed as livestock. Their key objective is the production of labor and commodities like leather, eggs, milk, fur and meat. Some of the common examples of livestock are sheep, goats and cattle. The practice related to the management and breeding of livestock are studied under livestock management. According to the production process involved, the discipline can be further classified into intensive livestock farming, semi-intensive livestock farming, nomadic livestock farming, extensive livestock farming, organic livestock farming, and transhumance livestock farming. It also involves the various aspects of veterinary medicine, transportation and logistics, marketing and economics. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to livestock farming. The various sub-fields of livestock farming along with the technological progress that have future implications are glanced at in it. This book is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field.

Author: Elly Campbell
ISBN-10: 1639873457
ISBN-13: 9781639873456
Publisher: Murphy & Moore Publishing
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2022
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.92lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.63d