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OverviewMicrolivestock is a term coined for species that are inherently small as well as for breeds of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs that are less than about half the size of the most common breeds. These miniature animals are seldom considered in the broad picture of livestock development, but they seem to have a promising future, especially in developing nations or wherever land is scarce. This book raises awareness of the potential of these small species, including microcattle, microsheep, various poultry, rabbits, rodents, deer, antelope, and lizards. It also strives to stimulate their introduction into animal research and economic development programs. Table of Contents Front Matter Introduction Part I Microbreeds 1 Microcattle 2 Microgoats 3 Microsheep 4 Micropigs Part II Poultry 5 Chicken 6 Ducks 7 Geese 8 Guinea Fowl 9 Muscovy 10 Pigeon 11 Quail 12 Turkey 13 Potential New Poultry Part III Rabbits 14 Domestic Rabbit Part IV Rodents 15 Agouti 16 Capybara 17 Coypu 18 Giant Rat 19 Grasscutter 20 Guinea Pig 21 Hutia 22 Mara 23 Paca 24 Vizcacha 25 Other Rodents Part V Deer and Antelope 26 Mouse Deer 27 Muntjac 28 Musk Deer 29 South America's Microdeer 30 Water Deer 31 Duikers 32 Other Small Antelope Part VI Lizards 33 Green Iguana 34 Black Iguana Part VII Others 35 Bees Appendix A: Selected Readings Appendix B: Research Contacts APPENDIX C: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS INDEX OF SPECIES Board on Science and Technology for International Development Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Board on Science and Technology for International Development , Policy and Global Affairs , National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm ISBN: 9780309042956ISBN 10: 030904295 Pages: 472 Publication Date: 01 February 1991 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction; 3 Part I Microbreeds; 4 1 Microcattle; 5 2 Microgoats; 6 3 Microsheep; 7 4 Micropigs; 8 Part II Poultry; 9 5 Chicken; 10 6 Ducks; 11 7 Geese; 12 8 Guinea Fowl; 13 9 Muscovy; 14 10 Pigeon; 15 11 Quail; 16 12 Turkey; 17 13 Potential New Poultry; 18 Part III Rabbits; 19 14 Domestic Rabbit; 20 Part IV Rodents; 21 15 Agouti; 22 16 Capybara; 23 17 Coypu; 24 18 Giant Rat; 25 19 Grasscutter; 26 20 Guinea Pig; 27 21 Hutia; 28 22 Mara; 29 23 Paca; 30 24 Vizcacha; 31 25 Other Rodents; 32 Part V Deer and Antelope; 33 26 Mouse Deer; 34 27 Muntjac; 35 28 Musk Deer; 36 29 South America's Microdeer; 37 30 Water Deer; 38 31 Duikers; 39 32 Other Small Antelope; 40 Part VI Lizards; 41 33 Green Iguana; 42 34 Black Iguana; 43 Part VII Others; 44 35 Bees; 45 Appendix A: Selected Readings; 46 Appendix B: Research Contacts; 47 APPENDIX C: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS; 48 INDEX OF SPECIES; 49 Board on Science and Technology for International DevelopmentReviewsAuthor InformationPanel on Microlivestock, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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