Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 volume pack (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J. G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenburg
This encyclopedia presents easily accessible information on domestication (including wild ancestors and related species), potential domesticants, genetics and breeding, livestock produce and markets, cultural and social aspects of livestock farming, genetic conservation, and the use of livestock for conservation grazing. Written by two renowned livestock authorities, this volume draws on the authors' lifelong interest and involvement in livestock breeds of the world, presenting a unique, comprehensive, and fully cross-referenced guide to cattle, buffalo, horses, pigs, sheep, asses, goats, and camelids, placing them in a practical agricultural context.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ CABI; 1st edition (April 8, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1200 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845934660
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845934668
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781845934668
• eText ISBN: 9781780647975