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Author:   Donald L Boggs ,  Robert A Merkel ,  Matthew E Doumit ,  Kelly Bruns
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9780757520594

ISBN 10:   0757520596
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   31 August 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1 Introduction to Evaluation 2 Growth, Development, and Fattening of Meat Animais Growth, Development, and Fattening Criteria Used to Evaluate Growth, Development, and Fattening 3 Livestock Improvement through Selection Heritability Selection Differential Generation Interval Other Factors Affecting Selection Progress? Estimated Breeding Values and Expected Progeny Difference Selection Systems 4 Supptemental Aids in Uvestock Selection Aids in Determining Growth Electronic Aids in Determining Body or Carcass Composition 5 Live Hog Evaluation, Grading, and Pricing Evaluation Cutability Live Hog Grading Pricing Live Hogs Estimating Carcass Traits of Live Market Hogs 6 Pork Carcass Evaluation and Grading Evaluation/Determination of Class USDA Pork Carcass Grading 7 Evaluation of Swine Performance Data Sow Productivity Growth Rate Feed Efficiency Carcass Merit Selection Indexes Expected Progeny Differences Evaluation of Market Hog Performance 8 Visual Evaluation of Breeding Swine 9 Live Cattle Evaluation, Grading, and Pricing Evaluation Live Cattle Grading Live Cattle Pricing Estimating Carcass Traits of Live Market Cattle Slaughter Cow Evaluation and Prices 10 Beef Carcass Evaluation and Grading Beef Carcass Evaluation Beef Carcass Grading Veal and Calf 11 Evaluation of Beef Cattle Performance Data Herd Performance Individual Performance-Reproduction Mothering Ability Growth Rate and Feeding Efficiency Carcass Composition 12 Visual Evaluation of Breeding Beef Cattle 13 live Lamb Evaluation, Grading, and Pricing Evaluation Maturity Lamb Grading Calculation of Price of Live Lambs Estimating Carcass Traits of Live Market Lambs 14 Lamb Carcass Evaluation and Grading Lamb Carcass Evaluation Lamb Carcass Grading 15 Evaluation of Sheep Performance Data National Sheep Improvement Program 16 Visual Evaluation of Breeding Sheep 17 Selection of Feeder Livestock Feeder Cattie Selection Feeder Pig Selection Feeder Lamb Selection A Scoring System for Placing Classes B Scoring System for Keep-Cull Classes C Scoring System for Livestock and Carcass Evaluation and Grading Classes D External Parts of Swine E Extemal Parts of a Steer F Extemal Parts of Sheep G Swine Ear Notching System H Swine Evaluation Form I Beef Evaluation Form J Lamb Evaluation Form Index

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