Livestock and Farm Mechanics

by John H. Gehrs

ISBN: 9789359195933
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 14295.00
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About The Book

• The immense book is a complete source of information on livestock and farm mechanics. • The book is divided into two parts first part describes about the livestock and second part explains farm mechanics. • The book will cater the needs of students, teachers, researchers and person engaged in livestock, agriculture and farm mechanics.

Table of Contents

PART I LIVE STOCK I. ADVANTAGES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 3 II. IMPROVEMENT OF FARM ANIMALS I4 III. FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 26 IV. Tm; HORSE 38 V. BEEF CATTLE 68 VI. DAIRY CATTLE 87 VII. SWINE PRODUCTION !26 VIII. SHEEP PRODUCTION I45 IX. POULTRY 158 X. MARKETING LIVE STOCK 197 PART II FARM MECHANICS AND FARM MANAGEMENT XI. USE OF CONCRETE 213 XII. CONCRETE STRUCTURES 225 XIII. ROAD CONSTRUCTION . 236 XIV. ROPE WORK 247 xv. FARM HOME CONVENIENCES 259 XVI. FARM MACHINERY 276 XVII. SOME ESSENTIAL MACHINES 284 XVIII. FARM BUILDINGS 299 XIX. BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUB WORK 313 XX. CHOOSING A FARM 331 XXL PLANNING THE FARM 340 XXII. FARM BOOKKEEPING 348 XXIII. FARM LABOR 355 XXIV. EFFICIENT MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS 366 XXV. CARDINAL POINTS IN MAKING THE FARM PAY 375 TWENTY QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE 384 BIBLIOGRAPHY 387 INDEX 389