Solution Manual for Modern Livestock & Poultry Production, 9th Edition

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1133283500
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1133283508
• Author:  Dr. Frank B. Flanders, James R. Gillespie

With coverage of basic animal science and livestock industry information as well as current issues in animal agriculture, the Ninth Edition of MODERN LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION covers everything readers need to know about all phases and types of livestock production. Through updated visual aids, real-world applications, and comprehensive study tools, this engaging book provides readers with a solid understand of the anatomy, physiology, nutrition, feeding, and reproduction of multiple livestock and poultry breeds.

Table of Content:

1. Contents
2. Preface
3. About the Authors
4. Acknowledgments
5. How to Use This Textbook
6. Section 1: The Livestock Industry
7. Ch 1: Domestication and Importance of Livestock
8. Domestication of Animals
9. Classification of Common Farm Animals
10. Functions of Animals
11. Consumption of Livestock Products
12. Size and Scope of the Livestock Industry in the United States
13. Animal Health Products
14. Trends in Animal Agriculture
15. Animal Welfare and Animal Rights
16. Animal Identification
17. Food Safety
18. Endangered Species
19. Summary
20. Ch 2: Career Opportunities in Animal Science
21. Employment in Agriculture
22. Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in Agriculture
23. Occupations in Animal Science
24. Choosing an Occupation
25. Sources of Information about Occupations
26. On the Job: Employer Expectations and Good Work Habits
27. Good Citizenship Skills
28. Summary
29. Ch 3: Safety in Livestock Production
30. Types and Kinds of Injuries
31. Human and Environmental Factors Relating to Safety
32. Chemical Safety
33. First Aid Kits
34. Heat and Humidity Factors Relating to Safety
35. Hazards in Handling Livestock
36. Horse Safety
37. Hazards of Animal Diseases
38. Personal Protective Equipment
39. Facilities
40. Fire Safety
41. Biosecurity and Agroterrorism
42. Summary
43. Ch 4: Livestock and the Environment
44. Environmental Problems with Livestock Production
45. Handling Livestock Wastes
46. Environment and Nutrition
47. Disposal of Dead Animals
48. Livestock Laws
49. Summary
50. Section 2: Anatomy, Physiology, Feeding, and Nutrition
51. Ch 5: Anatomy, Physiology, and Absorption of Nutrients
52. Cells and Tissues
53. Skeletal System
54. Muscle System
55. Respiratory System
56. Circulatory System
57. Integumentary System
58. Immune System
59. Nervous System
60. Endocrine System
61. Excretory System
62. Reproductive System
63. Digestive Systems
64. The Digestive Process
65. Development of the Ruminant Stomach
66. Digestion in Poultry
67. Absorption of Feed
68. Metabolism
69. Summary
70. Ch 6: Feed Nutrients
71. Energy Nutrients-Carbohydrates
72. Energy Nutrients-Fats and Oils
73. Proteins
74. Vitamins
75. Minerals
76. Water
77. Summary
78. Ch 7: Feed Additives and Growth Promotants
79. Kinds of Feed Additives and Hormones
80. Beef Cattle
81. Dairy Cattle
82. Sheep and Goats
83. Swine
84. Poultry
85. Horses
86. Regulation of the Use of Additives
87. Mixing and Residue Avoidance
88. Keeping Records
89. Health Concerns
90. Summary
91. Ch 8: Balancing Rations
92. Classification of Feeds
93. Ration Characteristics
94. Ration Functions
95. Balancing Rations
96. Using Fixed Ingredients When Formulating Diets
97. Substituting Silage for Hay
98. Summary
99. Section 3: Animal Breeding
100. Ch 9: Genetics of Animal Breeding
101. The Importance of Genetics
102. Selection Based on Genetics
103. The Cell and Cell Division
104. Transmission of Characteristics
105. Summary
106. Ch 10: Animal Reproduction
107. Reproduction
108. Male Reproductive System
109. Female Reproductive System
110. Estrus Cycle
111. Ovulation
112. Fertilization
113. Gestation
114. Parturition
115. Reproduction in Poultry
116. Reproductive Failures
117. Summary
118. Ch 11: Biotechnology in Livestock Production
119. Biotechnology
120. Regulation and Safety in the Use of Biotechnology
121. Cloning
122. Genetic Engineering
123. Bovine Somatotropin
124. Paylean
125. Genetic Engineering Research
126. Opposition to Biotechnology
127. Patents and Genetic Engineering
128. Embryo Transfer
129. Summary
130. Ch 12: Animal Breeding Systems
131. Systems of Breeding
132. Summary
133. Section 4: Beef Cattle
134. Ch 13: Breeds of Beef Cattle
135. Characteristics of the Beef Industry
136. Development of Beef Breeds
137. Selection of a Breed
138. Characteristics of the Breeds
139. Summary
140. Ch 14: Selection and Judging of Beef Cattle
141. Types of Beef Production
142. Selection of Beef Animals
143. Judging Beef Animals
144. Summary
145. Ch 15: Feeding and Management of the Cow-Calf Herd
146. Integrated Resource Management
147. Feeds
148. Managing Feed Sources
149. Feeding Dry, Pregnant Cows and Heifers
150. Lactation Rations
151. Creep Feeding of Calves
152. Growing Replacement Heifers
153. Growing, Feeding, and Care of Bulls
154. Management of the Herd during Breeding Season
155. Artificial Insemination
156. Sex-Selected Semen
157. Synchronization of Estrus
158. When to Breed Heifers
159. Calving
160. Castration
161. Dehorning
162. Branding and Marking
163. Managing Weaned Calves
164. Preconditioning Calves
165. Backgrounding Calves
166. Summary
167. Ch 16: Feeding and Management of Feeder Cattle
168. Systems of Cattle Feeding
169. Kinds of Cattle to Feed
170. Buying Feeder Cattle
171. Selection of Feeds
172. Feeding Cattle
173. Summary
174. Ch 17: Diseases and Parasites of Beef Cattle
175. Herd Health Plan
176. Diseases
177. External Parasites
178. Internal Parasites
179. Nutritional Health Problems
180. Summary
181. Ch 18: Beef Cattle Housing and Equipment
182. Planning for Facilities and Equipment
183. Cow Herd Facilities
184. Feedlots
185. Corrals
186. Feeding Facilities
187. Other Equipment
188. Summary
189. Ch 19: Marketing Beef Cattle
190. Beef Checkoff and Promotion
191. Supply and Demand
192. Methods of Marketing
193. Market Classes and Grades of Beef
194. Handling Cattle Prior to and during Marketing
195. Cattle Futures Market
196. Summary
197. Section 5: Swine
198. Ch 20: Breeds of Swine
199. Overview of the Swine Enterprise
200. Selection of a Breed
201. Characteristics of the Breeds
202. Summary
203. Ch 21: Selection and Judging of Swine
204. Selection of Breeding Stock
205. Selecting Feeder Pigs
206. Judging Hogs
207. Summary
208. Ch 22: Feeding and Management of Swine
209. Types of Swine Production
210. Contracting in the Swine Industry
211. Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program
212. Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Excretion
213. Selecting Feeds for Swine
214. Feeding the Breeding Herd
215. Feeding Baby Pigs
216. Feeding Growing-Finishing Pigs
217. Preparation of Feeds
218. Management Practices
219. Feeder Pigs
220. Summary
221. Ch 23: Diseases and Parasites of Swine
222. Disease and Parasite Prevention
223. Infectious Diseases
224. Nutritional Health Problems
225. External Parasites
226. Internal Parasites
227. Other Health Problems
228. Summary
229. Ch 24: Swine Housing and Equipment
230. Kinds of Buildings
231. Site Selection and Building Placement
232. Ventilation, Heating, and Insulation
233. Floors
234. Breeding Herd Facilities
235. Gestation Facilities
236. Farrowing Houses
237. Growing Facilities
238. Finishing Facilities
239. Fencing
240. Handling Equipment
241. Feeding and Watering Equipment
242. Summary
243. Ch 25: Marketing Swine
244. Pork Promotion
245. Boar Meat
246. Kinds of Markets
247. Pricing Methods
248. Market Classes and Grades
249. Weight and Time to Sell
250. Shrinkage of Hogs
251. Futures Market and Hedging
252. Summary
253. Section 6: Sheep and Goats
254. Ch 26: Breeds and Selection of Sheep
255. Overview of the Sheep Enterprise
256. Classes of Sheep
257. Breeds of Sheep
258. Selection of Sheep
259. Judging Sheep
260. Ch 27: Feeding, Management, and Housing of Sheep
261. Systems of Raising Sheep
262. Feeding of Sheep
263. Other Management Practices
264. Predator Loss
265. Housing and Equipment
266. Summary
267. Ch 28: Breeds, Selection, Feeding, and Management of Goats
268. Overview of the Goat Enterprise
269. Classes of Goats
270. Breeds of Goats
271. Selection of Goats
272. Meat Goat Evaluation
273. Feeding Goats
274. Management of Goats
275. Housing and Equipment
276. Protection from Predators
277. Summary
278. Ch 29: Diseases and Parasites of Sheep and Goats
279. General Health Recommendations
280. Diseases of Sheep and Goats
281. Nutritional Problems
282. External Parasites
283. Internal Parasites
284. Summary
285. Ch 30: Marketing Sheep, Goats, Wool, and Mohair
286. Marketing Sheep
287. Marketing Wool
288. Marketing Goats for Meat
289. Marketing Goat Milk and Milk Products
290. Marketing Cashmere and Mohair
291. Summary
292. Section 7: Horses
293. Ch 31: Selection of Horses
294. Horses in the United States
295. Selection of Horses
296. Breeds of Light Horses and Ponies
297. Breeds of Draft Horses
298. Unsoundness and Blemishes
299. Vices
300. Summary
301. Ch 32: Feeding, Management, Housing, and Tack
302. Feeds for Horses
303. Feeding Horses
304. Care of Broodmare and Foal
305. Care of Teeth
306. Foot Care
307. Buildings for Horses
308. Fences and Corrals
309. Equipment for Feeding and Watering
310. Horse Trailers
311. Horse Tack
312. Summary
313. Ch 33: Diseases and Parasites of Horses
314. Principles of Health Care
315. Diseases and Disorders
316. External Parasites
317. Internal Parasites
318. Summary
319. Ch 34: Training and Horsemanship
320. Understanding the Behavior of Horses
321. Training the Young Horse
322. Horsemanship
323. Showing at Halter
324. Equitation Classes
325. Gymkhana
326. Rodeos
327. Trail Riding
328. Summary
329. Section 8: Poultry
330. Ch 35: Selection of Poultry
331. The Poultry Industry
332. Breeds of Poultry
333. Sources of Chickens
334. Culling Chickens
335. Sources of Turkeys
336. Sources of Ducks
337. Sources of Geese
338. Summary
339. Ch 36: Feeding, Management, Housing, and Equipment
340. Feeding Poultry
341. Managing Poultry
342. Housing and Equipment
343. Summary
344. Ch 37: Diseases and Parasites of Poultry
345. Maintaining Poultry Health
346. Diseases and Disorders
347. External Parasites
348. Internal Parasites
349. Summary
350. Ch 38: Marketing Poultry and Eggs
351. Price and Production Trends in Poultry and Eggs
352. Marketing Poultry
353. Classes of Ready-to-Cook Poultry
354. Grades of Ready-to-Cook Poultry
355. Marketing Eggs
356. Classes and Grades of Eggs
357. Summary
358. Section 9: Dairy Cattle
359. Ch 39: Breeds of Dairy Cattle
360. Characteristics of the Dairy Enterprise
361. Trends in Dairy Production
362. Government Influence in Dairying
363. The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association
364. Breed Selection
365. Characteristics of the Breeds of Dairy Cattle
366. Summary
367. Ch 40: Selecting and Judging Dairy Cattle
368. Selecting Desirable Breeding and Production Animals
369. Judging Dairy Animals
370. General Description of the Scorecard
371. Dairy Judging Terms
372. Summary
373. Ch 41: Feeding Dairy Cattle
374. Methods of Feeding Dairy Cows
375. Roughages for Dairy Cattle
376. Grains for Dairy Cows
377. Protein Supplements for Dairy Cows
378. By-Products and Other Processed Feeds for Dairy Cattle
379. Minerals for Dairy Cattle
380. Vitamin Needs of Dairy Cattle
381. Water Needs of Dairy Cattle
382. Body Condition Score
383. Feeding Lactating Dairy Cows
384. Feeding Dry Cows
385. Feeding Herd Replacements
386. Balancing Rations for Dairy Cattle
387. Feeding and Reproduction
388. Feed Inventory
389. On-Farm Feed Processing
390. Summary
391. Ch 42: Management of the Dairy Herd
392. Records
393. Dairy Herd Improvement Associations (DHIA)
394. Identification of Dairy Animals
395. Computers for Cow Identification and Management
396. Standardizing Lactation Records
397. Culling
398. Goals for the Dairy Farm
399. Budgets for the Dairy Farm
400. Buy or Lease Dairy Cows
401. Adjusting to Changes in the Economy
402. Labor Management
403. Managing Dry Cows
404. Raising Dairy Replacements
405. Hoof Trimming
406. Maintaining Milk Production in Hot Weather
407. Summary
408. Ch 43: Milking Management
409. Function of the Udder
410. Recommended Milking Practices
411. Milk Quality
412. Cleaning and Sanitizing Milking Equipment
413. Cooling Milk
414. Preventing Chemical Contamination
415. Preventing off Flavors in Milk
416. Summary
417. Ch 44: Dairy Herd Health
418. Herd Health Plan
419. Summary
420. Ch 45: Dairy Housing and Equipment
421. Planning the Dairy Facility
422. Housing for the Milking Herd
423. Milking in Stall Barns
424. Milking Parlors
425. Mechanization in the Milking Parlor
426. Holding Area
427. Milk House
428. Bulk Tanks
429. Stray Voltage
430. Milking Equipment
431. Housing for Dairy Herd Replacements
432. Manure Handling
433. Feed Handling
434. Summary
435. Ch 46: Marketing Milk
436. Introduction
437. Price of Milk
438. Demand for Dairy Products
439. Markets for Milk
440. Hauling Milk to Market
441. Milk Grades
442. Federal Milk Marketing Order Program
443. Dairy Imports and Exports
444. Summary
445. Section 10: Alternative Animals
446. Ch 47: Rabbits
447. Classification of Rabbits
448. Uses of Rabbits
449. Breeds
450. Feeding
451. Feeds
452. Pelleting Feeds
453. Storing Feeds
454. Feeding Methods
455. Diets for Commercial Production
456. Maintenance Feeding
457. Feeding Herd Bucks in Service
458. Feeding Growing Junior Does and Bucks
459. Feeding Pregnant and Nursing Does
460. Rabbit Breeding
461. Kindling
462. Losses at Kindling
463. Weaning
464. Handling Rabbits
465. Sexing Rabbits
466. Identification of Breeding Rabbits
467. Castration
468. Care during Hot Weather
469. Care during Cold Weather
470. Maintaining Healthy Rabbits
471. Common Health Problems
472. Keeping Records
473. Facilities and Equipment
474. Marketing Rabbits
475. Summary
476. Ch 48: Bison, Ratites, Llamas, Alpacas, and Elk
477. Bison
478. Characteristics of the Bison Industry
479. Management of Bison
480. Feeding and Nutrition of Bison
481. Bison Herd Health
482. Facilities and Equipment for Bison
483. Marketing Bison
484. Ratites
485. Llamas and Alpacas
486. Elk
487. Summary
488. Appendix
489. Glossary/Glossario
490. Index

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