Livestock Housing: Modern Management to Ensure Optimal Health and Welfare of Farm Animals

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Livestock Housing: Modern Management to Ensure Optimal Health and Welfare of Farm Animals

Livestock Housing Modern Management To Ensure Optimal Health And Welfare Of Farm Animals

By Andres Aland and Thomas Banhazi

Livestock Housing: Modern Management to Ensure Optimal Health and Welfare of Farm Animals PDF. Appropriate housing that promotes excellent health and high welfare for different livestock species is an essential aspect of sustainable animal production. The appropriate design of livestock buildings is a fast changing and ever improving professional endeavour. This book is set out to review the โ€˜current best practice managementโ€™ in relation to all key design elements of livestock buildings. It is important to manage these buildings correctly to generate environmental conditions that will enhance the health and welfare of livestock, the health of farm workers and people living near farming operations. โ€˜Livestock housingโ€™ is written for all those who are involved in managing the health and welfare conditions of housed livestock on commercial farms, including farm workers, animal scientists, veterinarians, agricultural engineers and of course students. Contributions have been solicited from highly respected specialists from around the world. All key areas of housing management are reviewed, including feeding, watering, ventilation and waste management systems. Furthermore, issues such as the control of emissions, role of bedding, maintenance of hygiene, the management of thermal and aerial environment as well as the use of modern technological tools in the service of livestock management are discussed. This book provides a unique forum for leading international experts to convey up-to-date information to professionals involved in modern animal production.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Historical introduction

Part 2 General aspects of livestock buildings

Part 3 Feed, water, bedding and waste management

Part 4 Ventilation and thermal environment

Part 5 Airborne pollutants

Part 6 Hygiene and cleanliness

Part 7 Technological tools for managing livestock facilities

Part 8 Occupational and community health aspects of animal production

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