Achieving sustainable production of sheep. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by J.P.C. Greyling.
• Editors: Greyling, J. P. C
• Contents: Part 1 Quality issues ; 1.Factors affecting sheep carcass characteristics: Nicola M. Schreurs and Paul R. Kenyon, Massey University, New Zealand ; 2.Animal and on-farm factors affecting sheep and lamb meat quality: Nicola M. Schreurs and Paul R. Kenyon, Massey University, New Zealand ; 3.Improving sheep wool quality: E. K. Doyle, University of New England, Australia ; 4.Producing quality milk from sheep: Sam W. Peterson, Massey University, New Zealand ; ; Part 2 Genetics and breeding ; 5.Mapping the sheep genome: Noelle E. Cockett, Utah State University, USA; Brian Dalrymple, University of Western Australia, Australia; James Kijas, CSIRO, Australia; Brenda Murdoch, University of Idaho, USA; and Kim C. Worley, Baylor College of Medicine, USA ; 6.Advances in sheep breeding: Julius van der Werf, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England, Australia; and Andrew Swan and Robert Banks, Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England, Australia ; 7.Improving reproductive efficiency of sheep: J. P. C. Greyling, University of the Free State, South Africa ; ; Part 3 Animal nutrition and health ; 8.Sustainably meeting the nutrient requirements of grazing sheep: D. K. Revell, Revell Science and The University of Western Australia, Australia ; 9.Sheep nutrition: formulated diets: M. L Thonney, Cornell University, USA ; 10.Maintaining sheep flock health: an overview: Neil Sargison, University of Edinburgh, UK ; 11.Bacterial and viral diseases affecting sheep: Francesca Chianini, Moredun Research Institute, UK ; 12.Sustainable control of gastrointestinal nematode parasites affecting sheep: W. E. Pomroy, Massey University, New Zealand ; 13.Understanding and improving immune function in sheep: Gary Entrican and Sean Wattegedera, Moredun Research Institute, UK ; ; Part 4 Animal welfare ; 14.Understanding sheep behaviour: R. Nowak, INRA/Université de Tours, France ; 15.Validating indicators of sheep welfare: N.J. Beausoleil and D.J. Mellor, Massey University, New Zealand ; 16.Improving the welfare of ewes: A. L. Ridler and K. J. Griffiths, Massey University, New Zealand ; 17.Improving the welfare of lambs: K. Stafford, Massey University, New Zealand ; 18.Humane transport, lairage and slaughter of sheep: P. H. Hemsworth and E. C. Jongman, University of Melbourne, Australia ; ; Part 5 Sustainability ; 19.Assessing the environmental impact of sheep production: S. F. Ledgard, AgResearch Ruakura Research Centre, New Zealand ; 20.Nutritional strategies to minimise emissions from sheep: C. Jamie Newbold, Eli R. Saetnan and Kenton J. Hart, Aberystwyth University, UK ;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 636.3; Sheep farming; Sustainable agriculture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786760869; 9781786760876; 9781786760852
• Related ISBNs: 9781786760845
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