An Introduction to Animal Husbandry in the Tropics


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Basic principles, Husbandry, Animal products.




Livestock Production Systems


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This practical textbook examines how individual species of domestic livestock can be integrated into the whole concept of sustainable agriculture in the tropics. A wide range of different case studies from tropical countries provide practical models for livestock husbandry







An Introduction to Animal Husbandry in the Tropics


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Basic principles: The effect of climate; Maintenance of health; Nutrition; Breeding; Husbandry: Cattle; Dairy cattle; Beef cattle; Buffalo; Sheep; Goats; Pigs;Camels; Poultry; Animal products; Milk and milk products; The preparation of meat and carcase by products; Appendices; The african nomad; Marking livestock for identification; Head-yoke for single draft-ox; Index.










Improving Goat Production in the Tropics


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Written for both livestock specialists and for development workers who have not been formally trained in animal production, this book explains the theory of goat-keeping using practical, step-by-step guidelines. It also takes into account the social, economic and organizational context in which the technology has to function.




Rabbit Production


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Tropical Feeds


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Feed; Grasses; Legumes; Fruits e vegetables; Root crops; Cereals; Oil-bearing seeds and oilcakes; Feeds of animal origin.