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<p>Preface to Sixth Edition vii</p> <p>Contributors x</p> <p><b>1 Husbandry and Animal Welfare </b><b>1<br /></b><i>John Webster</i></p> <p><b>2 Behaviour as an Indicator of Animal Welfare </b><b>31<br /></b><i>Christine Nicol</i></p> <p><b>3 Dairy Cattle </b><b>59<br /></b><i>Jean Margerison</i></p> <p><b>4 Beef Cattle and Veal Calves </b><b>124<br /></b><i>Bernadette Earley</i></p> <p><b>5 Sheep </b><b>187<br /></b><i>Cathy Dwyer and Pete Goddard</i></p> <p><b>6 Pigs </b><b>243<br /></b><i>Sandra Edwards</i></p> <p><b>7 Laying Hens </b><b>284<br /></b><i>Graham Scott</i></p> <p><b>8 Broiler Chickens </b><b>328<br /></b><i>Andy Butterworth</i></p> <p><b>9 Goats </b><b>357<br /></b><i>Alan Mowlem</i></p> <p><b>10 Red Deer </b><b>381<br /></b><i>Alison Hanlon and Laura Griffin</i></p> <p><b>11 Horses and Donkeys </b><b>408<br /></b><i>Helen(Becky) Whay</i></p> <p><b>12 Farmed Fish </b><b>441<br /></b><i>Joy Becker</i></p> <p><b>13 South American Camelids </b><b>463<br /></b><i>Cristian Bonacic</i></p> <p><b>14 Turkeys </b><b>486<br /></b><i>Stephen Lister</i></p> <p><b>15 Ducks </b><b>499<br /></b><i>Cormac O’Shea and Patrick Garland</i></p> <p><b>16 Game Birds </b><b>515<br /></b><i>David Welchman</i></p> <p><b>17 Assessment, Implementation and Promotion of Farm Animal Welfare </b><b>534<br /></b><i>John Webster</i></p> <p>Index 552</p>

<p><b>John Webster</b>, MA, Vet MB, PhD, DVM (Hon), is Emeritus Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Bristol, UK. His acclaimed works include <i>A Cool Eye Towards Eden</i>, <i>Limping Towards Eden</i>, and <i>Animal Husbandry Regained.</i> <p><b>Jean Margerison,</b> BSc, NDAg, PhD, is Associate Professor of Ruminant Nutrition at The University of Nottingham, UK. Her primary interest is the management of dairy cattle to promote their nutrition, health, behavior, and welfare within sustainable systems.

<p><i>Management and Welfare of Farm Animals </i>provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the humane management of all major farmed species in both large-scale food production and alternative farming systems. Designed for agricultural and veterinary science students, this classic textbook covers the management and welfare of species including dairy and beef cattle, veal calves, sheep, pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats, horses, and farmed fish. </p> <p>The sixth edition incorporates recent developments throughout, including an entirely new chapter on international developments in animal welfare law, politics, and practice.  Updated chapters discuss topics such as 'high welfare' livestock systems, the impact of automation and new technologies on production and welfare, the ecological impact and sustainability issues of large-scale production systems, and more. </p> <ul> <li>Provides a basic understanding of the principles and practices of professional and humane farm animal management</li> <li>Covers animal husbandry, behavior as an indicator of animal welfare, and the assessment, monitoring, and promotion of improved welfare at the farm level</li> <li>Offers updated information on free-range poultry, robot milking, automated disease scanning, and pastoral systems in the developing world</li> <li>Includes less-common farm species such as South American camelids, ostriches, and game birds</li> </ul> <p><i>Management and Welfare of Farm Animals, Sixth Edition </i>remains the ideal textbook for students in professional, technical, or vocational education courses on the management and welfare of farm animals.</p>

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