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  • Advances in sheep production
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    Advances in sheep production

    While sheep production has an important place in many farming systems across the world, sheep products face an increasingly competitive market. In addition to traditional concerns about product quality, consumers are also increasingly motivated by issues such as livestock welfare, greenhouse gas ...

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  • Advances in improving the safety and quality of eggs
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    Advances in improving the safety and quality of eggs

    Global egg production continues to rise in line with increasing consumer demand, with an estimated 1.6 trillion shell eggs produced each year. However, with consumer expectations surrounding food now higher than ever, the sector must ensure that key aspects of egg quality and safety are optimised...

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  • Advances in poultry nutrition
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    Advances in poultry nutrition

    This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the range of research on recent advances in poultry nutrition, focussing primarily on broilers for meat production. The book also reviews the development of novel feed sources and their role in optimising gut function in poultry.

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  • Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production
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    Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production

    This collection reviews the latest research on embryo development, as well as the effects of incubation and the hatching stage on chick health, welfare and production traits.

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  • Optimising poultry flock health
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    Optimising poultry flock health

    This collection reviews the range of recent research on improving our understanding of the mechanisms of disease transmission and how this understanding can be used to improve poultry flock health.

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  • Achieving net zero dairy farming
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    Achieving net zero dairy farming

    To meet the targets outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement, many countries are actively working towards reaching climate neutrality and achieving net zero by 2050. With the livestock sector estimated to contribute approximately 11-17% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more research and innovation...

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  • Advances in pig breeding and reproduction
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    Advances in pig breeding and reproduction

    This collection provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research on recent developments in pig breeding, including the shift from a primary focus on production traits to traits encompassing improved feed efficiency and disease resistance. The book also considers advances in understanding...

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  • Advances in precision livestock farming
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    Advances in precision livestock farming

    This collection reviews recent advances in developing precision livestock technologies. It assesses developments in continuous, automated, real-time monitoring of production, health and welfare traits of livestock to improve the efficiency, welfare and environmental impact of livestock farming.

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  • Advances in organic dairy cattle farming
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    Advances in organic dairy cattle farming

    This collection reviews the wealth of recent research on how organic dairy farming can best meet the key organic principles of health, ecology, fairness and care. The book also considers how the organic dairy sector is addressing challenges such as improving welfare and sustainability.

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  • Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health
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    Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health

    This collection summarises current research on the structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract in pigs, the factors that can influence its effectiveness, as well as the nutritional strategies that can improve gut development and optimise gut function.

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  • Advances in poultry genetics and genomics
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    Advances in poultry genetics and genomics

    This collection begins by reviewing current challenges facing poultry breeding. It goes on to review recent research on the genetics of key production and functional traits. The book then summarises key advances in genomic selection techniques and concludes by surveying emerging trends such as th...

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  • Improving gut health in poultry
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    Improving gut health in poultry

    This collection summarises current research on the composition and function of the gastrointestinal tract in poultry, the factors that affect its function, and nutritional strategies to optimise poultry nutrition, health and environmental impact.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 3
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    Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat volume 3

    Health and welfare are major issues in poultry production. This collection reviews our understanding of bacterial, viral and other diseases affecting poultry and their effective management. It also discusses ways of managing poultry flocks to optimise their welfare from hatching to slaughter.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 2
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    Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat volume 2

    There have been significant advances in poultry breeding and nutrition. This books discusses key developments such as marker-assisted breeding and improvements in poultry feed such as the use of enzymes to optimise nutritional efficiency.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1
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    Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat volume 1

    Poultry production faces many challenges. This collection starts by reviewing safety, including detection, prevention and control of zoonoses in poultry flocks. It also discusses key aspects of quality such as meat flavour as well wider issues such as the environmental impact of poultry production.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of eggs Volume 1
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    Achieving sustainable production of eggs volume 1

    This collection begins by looking at egg composition and chemistry. This provides a foundation for discussing pathogenic contamination of eggs and methods for its prevention, detection and control. The book concludes by assessing factors affecting egg appearance, shelf-life, nutritional value and...

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  • Achieving sustainable production of eggs Volume 2
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    Achieving sustainable production of eggs volume 2

    Welfare and sustainability are now major issues in egg production. This book reviews nutrition and other aspects of husbandry affecting laying hens as well as the environmental impact of egg production and how it can be made more sustainable.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2
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    Achieving sustainable production of milk volume 2

    Safety remains a key issue for the dairy industry. This book reviews current research on understanding and managing pathogens in dairy farms. It also discusses more recent concerns about the environmental impact of dairy farming and ways it can be made more sustainable, including in developing co...

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  • Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 3
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    Achieving sustainable production of milk volume 3

    Animal health and welfare are of major importance in dairy farming. This collection looks at the key issues affecting dairy herd welfare as well as ways of optimising dairy cattle nutrition. It also reviews ways of detecting, preventing and managing diseases affecting dairy cattle.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 1
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    Achieving sustainable production of milk volume 1

    This book provides a detailed review of current research on key components and quality traits of milk as well as ways of measuring milk quality. It then discusses genetic factors affecting these traits and how they can be used to improve breeding of dairy cows.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 3
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    Achieving sustainable production of pig meat volume 3

    Maintaining animal health and high standards of animal welfare are seen as key to sustainable livestock production. This volume reviews the effective management of diseases affecting pigs as well as ways of defining and promoting animal welfare in pig production.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of sheep
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    Achieving sustainable production of sheep

    Sheep have long been a feature of farming. This collection reviews the latest research on issues such as meat quality, genetics and breeding. It also discusses animal nutrition, health and welfare as well as ways of improving the sustainability of sheep production.

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  • Advances in breeding of dairy cattle
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    Advances in breeding of dairy cattle

    Dairy cattle breeding faces challenges such as reduced genetic diversity and the improvement of production over functional traits. This collection reviews the latest research on genetics, genetic diversity and advanced methods of genetic evaluation and selection.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 2
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    Achieving sustainable production of pig meat volume 2

    Pig production faces many hurdles in meeting increasing global demand sustainably. This volume discusses advances in breeding to improve both productivity and quality. It also reviews key developments in improving animal nutrition.

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  • Advances in pig nutrition
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    Advances in pig nutrition

    This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing the major challenges facing pig nutrition, including the need to meet the changing needs of animals as they grow whilst minimising environmentally-damaging nutrient losses, as well as improving feed conversion efficiency and finding more s...

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  • Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition
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    Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition

    This collection reviews the wealth of research on recent advances in improving dairy cattle nutrition to balance the needs of animals with minimising the environmental impact of both livestock feed and dairy production.

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  • Developing animal feed products
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    Developing animal feed products

    This volume reviews key research and the challenges faced in developing new livestock feed products that promote growth whilst also enhancing both product quality and safety. This collection also summarises recent key developments in the sector, including a better understanding of gut function an...

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  • Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 2
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    Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef volume 2

    Volume 2 reviews developments related to quality, starting with the way breeding and growth affect meat quality. The book then discusses cattle nutrition and management before concluding with an assessment of factors determining individual quality traits such as colour and flavour.

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  • Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 1
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    Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef volume 1

    Volume 1 looks at key research trends in ensuring safe beef production, both on the farm and during slaughter. These include current research on pathogens in beef, risk assessment and detection as well as food safety management.

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  • Improving dairy herd health
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    Improving dairy herd health

    This volume reviews advances in on-farm herd health management to prevent and limit disease amongst dairy cattle. It surveys advances in disease epidemiology and monitoring, ways of optimising cattle immune function as well as enhancing health at different stages in the life cycle.

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  • Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture
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    Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture

    In many countries there has been a shift to intensive grassland livestock systems with higher environmental impact. There is also greater understanding of the wider role of grasslands in delivering ecosystem services. This collection reviews current research into the more sustainable use of agric...

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  • Improving organic animal farming
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    Improving organic animal farming

    This collection addresses recent research on challenges facing organic animal farming such as more targeted breeding, improved grazing and feed rations, better methods of health and disease management as well as ways of enhancing animal welfare.

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  • Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 1
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    Achieving sustainable production of pig meat volume 1

    Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. This volume addresses some of the key challenges facing pig farming such as the continuing threat from zoonoses, ways of maintaining and improving meat quality as well as making pig production more sustainable.

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  • Improving poultry meat quality
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    Improving poultry meat quality

    This collection summarises recent research on genetic and environmental factors affecting the development of quality traits in poultry meat and their implications for breeding, husbandry and postharvest processing.

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  • Improving poultry meat safety and sustainability
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    Improving poultry meat safety and sustainability

    This collection reviews the wealth of research on improving safety and sustainability along the poultry value chain from on-farm management through to slaughter.

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  • Improving rumen function
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    Improving rumen function

    Part 1 summarises advances in analysing the rumen microbiome. Part 2 reviews recent research on different types of rumen microbiota. Part 3 discusses the way the rumen processes nutrients whilst Part 4 explores nutritional strategies to optimise rumen function.

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  • Insects as alternative sources of protein for food and feed
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    Insects as alternative sources of protein for food and feed

    This collection reviews the wealth of current research on the use of insect species as sources of protein in both human and animal diets. The book considers recent advances in the production and application of black soldier flies, yellow mealworms and other insects primarily as feed for swine, po...

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  • Optimising pig herd health and production
    Optimising pig herd health and production

    Optimising pig herd health and production

    This collection summarises the wealth of research on optimising pig health to prevent the occurrence and spread of major diseases known to the pig industry, such as African Swine Fever (ASF) and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).

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  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production
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    Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production

    This collection reviews measurement and modelling of methane emissions and current mitigation strategies, including improving breeding and health, manure management as well as the role of grassland and feed supplements.

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  • Seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein
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    Seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein

    This collection summarises current developments in utilising seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein. Chapters focus on identifying the different types of macroalgae and microalgae, cultivation and processing, as well as the practical application in human and livestock diets.

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  • Understanding and improving the functional and nutritional properties of milk
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    Understanding and improving the functional and nutritional properties of milk

    This collection reviews and summarises our current understanding of the functional and nutritional properties of milk to ensure it can be optimised both as a food and as a key ingredient in dairy products.

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  • Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle
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    Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle

    This collection summarises and reviews the wealth of research relating specifically to dairy cattle, including understanding behaviour, monitoring welfare and improving current welfare practices.

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  • Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs
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    Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs

    This collection reviews the genetic and developmental factors that affect pig behaviour and assesses ways of optimising pig welfare at different stages of production, from breeding to slaughter.

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  • Advances in pig nutrition
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    Advances in pig nutrition

    This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing the major challenges facing pig nutrition, including the need to meet the changing needs of animals as they grow whilst minimising environmentally-damaging nutrient losses, as well as improving feed conversion efficiency and finding more s...

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    £150.00
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  • Advances in precision livestock farming
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    Advances in precision livestock farming

    This collection reviews recent advances in developing precision livestock technologies. It assesses developments in continuous, automated, real-time monitoring of production, health and welfare traits of livestock to improve the efficiency, welfare and environmental impact of livestock farming.

    £150.00
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  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production
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    Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production

    This collection reviews measurement and modelling of methane emissions and current mitigation strategies, including improving breeding and health, manure management as well as the role of grassland and feed supplements.

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  • Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens
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    Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens

    Part 1 of this volume reviews advances in research on key aspects of poultry behaviour and welfare monitoring. Part 2 discusses particular welfare issues affecting broilers and layers such as housing and environmental enrichment as well as problems such as injurious pecking and bone health.

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