{"product_id":"management-and-welfare-of-farm-animals-isbn-9781119532484","title":"Management and Welfare of Farm Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement and Welfare of Farm Animals \u003c\/i\u003eprovides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the humane management of all major farmed species in both large-scale food production and alternative farming systems. Designed for agricultural and veterinary science students, this classic textbook covers the management and welfare of species including dairy and beef cattle, veal calves, sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats, horses, and farmed fish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sixth edition incorporates recent developments throughout, including an entirely new chapter on international developments in animal welfare law, politics, and practice. Updated chapters discuss topics such as 'high welfare' livestock systems, the impact of automation and new technologies on production and welfare, the ecological impact and sustainability issues of large-scale production systems, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a basic understanding of the principles and practices of professional and humane farm animal management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers animal husbandry, behavior as an indicator of animal welfare, and the assessment, monitoring, and promotion of improved welfare at the farm level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers updated information on free-range poultry, robot milking, automated disease scanning, and pastoral systems in the developing world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes less-common farm species such as South American camelids, ostriches, and game birds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement and Welfare of Farm Animals, Sixth Edition \u003c\/i\u003eremains the ideal textbook for students in professional, technical, or vocational education courses on the management and welfare of farm animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to Sixth Edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Husbandry and Animal Welfare \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Webster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Behaviour as an Indicator of Animal Welfare \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e31\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Nicol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Dairy Cattle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e59\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Margerison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Beef Cattle and Veal Calves \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e124\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernadette Earley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Sheep \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e187\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCathy Dwyer and Pete Goddard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Pigs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e243\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Laying Hens \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e284\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraham Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Broiler Chickens \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e328\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndy Butterworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Goats \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e357\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Mowlem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Red Deer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e381\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison Hanlon and Laura Griffin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Horses and Donkeys \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e408\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen(Becky) Whay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Farmed Fish \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e441\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy Becker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 South American Camelids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e463\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCristian Bonacic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Turkeys \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e486\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Lister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Ducks \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e499\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCormac O’Shea and Patrick Garland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Game Birds \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e515\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Welchman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Assessment, Implementation and Promotion of Farm Animal Welfare \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e534\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Webster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 552\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Webster\u003c\/b\u003e, MA, Vet MB, PhD, DVM (Hon), is Emeritus Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Bristol, UK. His acclaimed works include \u003ci\u003eA Cool Eye Towards Eden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLimping Towards Eden\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnimal Husbandry Regained.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Margerison,\u003c\/b\u003e BSc, NDAg, PhD, is Associate Professor of Ruminant Nutrition at The University of Nottingham, UK. Her primary interest is the management of dairy cattle to promote their nutrition, health, behavior, and welfare within sustainable systems.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement and Welfare of Farm Animals \u003c\/i\u003eprovides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the humane management of all major farmed species in both large-scale food production and alternative farming systems. 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