Science of Cattle Rearing Guide

Author: Qin Zhirui
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book consists of 3 sections and 35 chapters. Section 1: Dairy Cow High-Efficiency Breeding Technology, compiled by renowned dairy farming expert Researcher Qin Zhirui and others, includes 15 chapters covering: the development pathways of China's dairy industry, establishing dairy herds, assessing bull reproductive capacity, common reproductive hormones and their application methods, artificial insemination techniques for dairy cows, estrus control techniques for dairy cows, embryo transfer and industrialization in dairy farming, nutritional requirements of dairy cows, hay and silage, feeding and management of dairy cows at different stages, feeding of adult cows, basic herd improvement work, herd selection and breeding, special management of dairy cows, rural dairy shed construction and internal equipment, etc.; Section 2: Fast-Fattening Techniques for Beef Cattle, compiled by renowned beef cattle farming expert Researcher Jiang Hongmao, includes 11 chapters covering: selecting fattening cattle, purchasing frame cattle, transporting frame cattle, feed for fattening cattle, feed formulation and ration balancing for fattening cattle, feeding of fattening cattle, disease prevention and health care for fattening cattle, etc.; Section 3: Beef Cattle Disease Prevention and Treatment Technology, compiled by livestock infectious disease expert Professor Xuan Hua and Doctor Xiang Hua and others, includes 9 chapters covering: disease prevention in cattle, disease diagnosis in cattle, common treatment techniques for cattle diseases, etc. The book features advanced and practical technology, easy-to-understand language, and is suitable for dairy farmers, grassroots veterinarians, and students and teachers of agricultural institutions.