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Alternative Forages for Ruminants

Alternative Forages for Ruminants

Edited by G P F Lane and J M Wilkinson

Practical review of a wide range of forage crops including legumes, maize, whole-crop cereals, fodder beet and kale. Contributors discuss production, utilisation and economic issues involved in alternative forages. Essential for all involved in producing and using forages.

£12.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-37-9

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Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare: An Illustrated Guide

Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare: An Illustrated Guide

Roger Blowey FRCVS
Second Edition now available

New edition
Cattle lameness and overgrown feet are major economic and welfare problems. This book gives the reader a thorough understanding of the structure of the foot, what happens during overgrowth and how this is corrected by foot trimming. Illustrated by detailed drawings and colour photographs.

£19.95

ISBN
978-1-905523-28-3

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Clinical Dairy Cow Nutrition (CD)

Clinical Dairy Cow Nutrition (CD)

JM Wilkinson and CE Humphreys

Interactive guide to solving nutritional problems with dairy cattle. Included in the CD are sections on nutrition and fertility, feeding the dry cow, and on improving milk yield and composition. Aimed at farmers and veterinary surgeons. CD only.

£11.95 (incl. £1.78 VAT)

ISBN
978-0-948617-48-5
The Expectant Dairy Cow

The Expectant Dairy Cow

J Hill and A H Andrews

Authoritative and detailed guide to the health, nutrition and management of the dairy cow from conception to calving. Invaluable if you are involved in milk production.

£15.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-42-3

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Feed Composition Second Edition

Feed Composition

OUT OF PRINT

Second Edition

The official UK tables of feed composition and nutritive value for ruminants. Full details are given of digestibility, metabolisable energy value, protein value and chemical composition for over 80 feeds. A vital reference guide.

£24.00

ISBN
978-0-948617-24-9

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The Feeding of Ruminants

The Feeding of Ruminants

E R Orskov
Second Edition

From a research worker with an unrivalled reputation for giving you information of practical value. Written in an easy to read style so that you can understand both the principles of ruminant nutrition and their application in practice. An essential guide for farmers, students and teachers.

£8.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-38-6

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Feeding the Dairy Cow

Feeding the Dairy Cow

A T Chamberlain and J M Wilkinson

Comprehensive and best selling guide for farmers and advisers who wish to become more adept at solving nutritional problems and at devising improved diets for efficient milk production. Included is diet formulation computer program.

£23.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-32-4

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Footcare in Cattle: Hoof Structure and Trimming

Footcare in Cattle: Hoof Structure and Trimming

Roger Blowey FRCVS

A detailed study of the anatomy of the hoof and practical foot-trimming. Using laboratory specimens Roger Blowey first discusses the structure of the foot, the effects of hoof overgrowth and how this contributes to cow discomfort and ailments such as sole ulcers. Roger then goes on to the farm to demonstrate hoof-trimming to a young farmer.

£15.95 (incl. £2.38 VAT)

ISBN
Video 978-0-85236-247-1
DVD 978-1-905523-54-2

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Goat Health and Welfare - A Veterinary Guide

Goat Health and Welfare - A Veterinary Guide

D G Harwood MRCVS

NEW
A comprehensive book on general goat health, welfare, behaviour and related management issues. Principal diseases and abnormalities, their causes, main diagnostic signs, treatment and prevention are described. Abnormal behaviour as an early indicator of ill-health, the importance of goat keepers establishing good working relationships with their vets, poisoning and diseases that can be transmitted between goats and man are also included in this important guide for owners, farmers and veterinary surgeons.

£19.95

ISBN
978- 1-86126-824-2

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The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book

The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book

P Dunn MRCVS
4th Edition

New edition
Practical and easy to use, this book is an essential aid for anyone interested in goat keeping. It contains information on the symptoms and control of all the major goat diseases of temperate climates and places particular emphasis on the prevention of illness through good husbandry. The author gives clear guidelines on when treatment can be given by the goatkeeper and when the vet should be sent for. Colour photographs illustrate how a normal kidding should proceed.

£17.95

ISBN
978-1-903366-91-8

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Legumes for Milk and Meat

Legumes for Milk and Meat

R D Sheldrick, G Newman and D J Roberts

Three distinguished authors have distilled the essentials for farmers on the growth and use of forage legumes for milk and meat production. A practical guide for the farmer who wishes to reduce feed costs and rely more on home-grown forage crops.

£13.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-31-7

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Livestock Ethics

Livestock Ethics

G Gatward

The ethical basis for different methods of husbandry is outlined and discussed in this important book. The theme is respect for the animal, which means a duty of care expressed in skilled stockmanship and responsible stewardship. Vital for all involved in farm animals and food production.

£15.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-46-1

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Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide to Management

Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide to Management

G Bromage

NEW
Llamas and Alpacas - A Guide to Management contains all the basic information required in order to keep these animals successfully and provides an invaluable insight into what keeping llamas and alpacas involves in terms of resources, housing, equipment and skills. It assumes no prior knowledge of llamas and alpacas, nor the husbandry of other domesticated species, and is ideal for the uninitiated as well as being a comprehensive reference source for the established camelid keeper.

£19.95

ISBN
978-1-86126-884-6

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Maize: Producing and Feeding Maize Silage

Maize: Producing and Feeding Maize Silage

J M Wilkinson, D M Allen and G Newman

Important practical guide to growing, harvesting, ensiling and feeding cattle on maize silage. A must for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.

£8.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-36-2

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Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds

Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds

Roger Blowey FRCVS and Peter Edmonson FRCVS

A comprehensive guide to the udder and teats and how the defense mechanisms of the cow help to counteract disease, how the milking machine functions and its impact on mastitis. With chapters on the environment, summer mastitis, common teat conditions and treatment. The book gives farmers and veterinarian surgeons a thorough understanding of the causes and control of mastitis.

£24.95

ISBN
978-0-85236-314-0

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Meat Plant Operations

Meat Plant Operations

J F Gracey

Guide for operatives, managers, inspectors, teachers, advisers and students who wish to be fully conversant with the techniques and equipment used in meat plants. The legal and scientific issues involved in operating a meat plant to high standards of hygiene and safety are described in detail.

£18.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-34-8

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Methane

Methane

A R Moss

An authoritative review of global warming and the role of animals. Strategies to reduce methane production by animals are described. Important guide for those involved in environmental science, nutrition and microbiology.

£13.00

ISBN
978-0-948617-29-4

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Organic Cereals and Pulses

Organic Cereals and Pulses

Edited by D Younie, B R Taylor, J P Welsh and J M Wilkinson

Guide to producing and marketing grain crops to organic standards. Varieties, crop rotations and weed control guidelines, together with practical organic farm case studies are included in this important and timely technical review. Vital for all involved in organic food production.

£16.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-47-8

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Organic Grassland

Organic Grassland

J Newton

Unique guide written by a recognised authority on the subject. Grass is the most important feed for cattle and sheep. The central theme is that organic grassland can be a productive source of nutrients for livestock provided it is managed correctly. Essential for organic farmers and for those converting to organic systems of production.

£13.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-28-7

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Organic Livestock Farming

Organic Livestock Farming

Edited by D Younie and J M Wilkinson

Detailed practical guide to the successful production and marketing of organic milk and meat. Essential technical information for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.

£16.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-45-4

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Rationing Beef Cattle Second Edition

Rationing Beef Cattle

D Allen

Second Edition
Best-selling guide to the nutritional requirements of beef cattle. Also included are guidelines to help improve performance on beef units together with an easy to use method for calculating rations. Valuable for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.

£8.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-44-7

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Silage

Silage

J M Wilkinson

Comprehensive, fully-illustrated, practical guide to making and using silage. Written for farmers, advisers, teachers and students who wish to know more about how different crops are preserved as silage. Included are sections on grasses and legumes, maize and whole-crop cereals, problems with silage and using silage in diets for cattle, sheep and horses.

£23.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-50-8

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Simplistic Statistics

Simplistic Statistics

L Tucker

Basic guide to the statistical analysis of biological data. Written by an animal nutritionist with experience in research and commerce, the guide is designed to be understandable, practical and useful to the non-mathematician. This guide will help students, teachers of biological sciences and advisers.

£11.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-43-0

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Sodium

Sodium

C J C Phillips and P C Chiy

Sodium is an essential element yet its role is often under-estimated. The comprehensive review brings together new and established research research information on sodium in soils, plants and farm livestock. The economic consequences of soil salination are also discussed. Important reference for research workers, teachers and students

£27.50

ISBN
978-0-948617-30-0

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Suckled Calf Production

Suckled Calf Production

R Fuller

Second Edition
Important best-selling guide on how to manage suckler cows and their calves. Based on the practical experience of the author the guide covers breeding, calving, grazing, herd sires, nutrition of cows and bulls and keeping calves healthy.

£14.95

ISBN
978-0-948617-40-9

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A Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers

A Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers

Roger Blowey FRCVS

3rd Edition
Third edition of the standard text for dairy farmers and veterinary surgeons. The purpose of the book is to enable the dairy farmer, beef producer and calf rearer to keep their stock healthy and productive. The emphasis is on the causes of disease and their control by management and stockmanship, so preventive medicine features prominently.

£34.95

ISBN
978-0-85236-499-4

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World Silage

World Silage

J M Wilkinson and M I Toivonen

Detailed descriptions of silage production around the world, including estimates of quantities of silage and hay produced in different countries. Key, unique information for all involved in marketing, policy development and resource use.

£125.00

ISBN
978-0-948617-49-2

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