8 Introduction Kevin Stafford
12 1. Dairy Production Penny Back 14 Introduction 18 Glossary 19 A
brief history of the dairy industry 21 Production systems in the
dairy industry 28 The ‘average’ New Zealand dairy farm 30 Calendar
of dairy farming operations 38 Dairy operating structures 39
Feeding 42 Body condition score 43 Breeding and genetics 48 Animal
health 50 Environmental considerations 53 Animal welfare 53
Conclusion
56 2. Beef Cattle Production Steve Morris 58 Introduction 60 The
New Zealand beef industry 62 A brief history of beef production 70
Calendar of beef farming operations 72 Genetic improvement 74
Nutrition 75 Beef finishing systems 76 Disease 80 Environmental
considerations 81 Animal welfare 82 Conclusion
84 3. Sheep Production Lydia Cranston, Anne Ridler, Andy Greer and
Paul Kenyon 86 Introduction 88 The New Zealand sheep industry 90
Glossary 92 A brief history of sheep production 98 Calendar of
sheep farming operations 106 South Island high-country farms 107
Shearing 110 Nutrition 114 Seasonal feed demand 116 Feed sources
119 Disease 121 Environmental considerations 122 Animal welfare
124 4. Deer Production Kate Griffiths 126 Introduction 128 Handling
of deer 130 Glossary 131 Deer production 134 Calendar of deer
farming operations 138 Nutrition 140 Breeding and genetics 141
Animal welfare 142 Disease 145 Conclusion
146 5. Goat Production Colin Prosser and Kevin Stafford 148
Introduction 149 Dairy goats 150 A brief history of goat production
151 Milk production 153 Farm systems 153 Carbon footprints 154
Breeding 155 Feeding 155 Mohair and cashmere production 159
Calendar of Angora goat farming operations 160 Meat production 162
Weed control 164 Animal welfare 165 Animal health 168
Conclusion
170 6. Pig production Patrick C.H. Morel 172 Introduction 175
Glossary 175 The New Zealand pork industry 180 Production systems
182 Housing systems 186 Waste management 188 Genetics 194
Reproduction 196 Nutrition 204 Pork quality 210 Animal welfare 211
Disease
214 7. Poultry Production Velmurugu Ravindran 216 Introduction 218
Glossary 220 A brief history of the poultry industry 223 Chicken
meat production 233 Turkey and duck meat production 233 Table egg
production 235 Management of layers 246 Waste management 247
Environmental considerations
250 8. Horse Production Chris Rogers, Erica Gee and Charlotte
Bolwell 252 Introduction 254 A brief history of the horse industry
259 Pasture-based production system 260 Growth and development 262
Racing and sport 266 Breeding 271 Feral horses 272 Disease 273
Animal welfare
280 9. Working Farm Dogs Naomi Cogger and Helen Sheard 282
Introduction 283 Types of working farm dog 284 Dog work 287 Housing
288 Nutrition 291 Animal welfare 292 Animal health 296
Conclusion
298 Acknowledgements 298 Image credits 299 About the contributors
Kevin Stafford is Professor of Veterinary Ethology and director of post-graduate studies at the Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences at Massey University.
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