Modern Livestock And Poultry Production

Modern Livestock and Poultry Production

The fifth edition of this best selling text includes updated and expanded coverage of animal rights & welfare, management, marketing, biotechnology, safety, and many other topics. Gaining competency in all phases and types of livestock production becomes much easier when students rely on this thorough, up-to-date text. Packed with over 400 illustrations and plenty of learning activities, it provides students with the latest details on livestock, breeding and selection, biotechnology, and the feeding and management of beef cattle, bison, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, and rabbits. ALSO AVAILABLE Animal Science Laser Disc, ISBN: 0-8273-7301-5 INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-6734-1 Computerized Test Bank CD-ROM, ISBN: 0-8273-7486-0 Computerized Test Bank(Dos 3.5 & Mac), ISBN: 0-8273-7493-3 About the Author James R. Gillespie has extensive training and experience in the field of livestock production and agricultural education. He received his BS and MS degrees in Agricultural Education from Iowa State University and holds a degree as an Education Specialist in School Administration from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. Now retired, he was employed by the Illinois State Board of Education, as a Regional Vocational Administrator. Mr. Gillespie is a member of Phi Delta Kappa and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.