New Techniques in Sheep Production

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v, I.F. Marai, J.B. Owen
Introduction to Review of current sheep production systems and the scope for improvement, Page 1
Chapter 1 - Wool, Pages 3-10, M.L. Ryder
Chapter 2 - Meat, Pages 11-23, G.E. Pollott, J.B. Kilkenny
Chapter 3 - Milk, Pages 25-33, T.T. Treacher
Introduction to Methods of increasing fecundity, Page 35
Chapter 4 - Genetic variation in ovulation rate in sheep, Pages 37-46, J.P. Hanrahan
Chapter 5 - Increasing prolificacy of ewes by means of gonadotrophin therapy and treatment with Fecundin, Pages 47-56, R.J. Scaramuzzi, B.K. Campbell, Y. Cognié, J.A. Downing
Chapter 6 - Frequent lambing systems, Pages 57-63, D.E. Hogue
Chapter 7 - Advancement of puberty in male and female sheep, Pages 65-76, Ó.R. Dýrmundsson
Introduction to Reproduction methods, Page 77
Chapter 8 - Embryo transfer, Pages 79-89, I. Wilmut
Chapter 9 - Artificial insemination, Pages 91-101, M.N. El-Gaafary, R.F.E. Axford, A.G. Chamberlain
Introduction to Genetic improvement techniques, Page 103
Chapter 10 - Genetic engineering, chromosome analysis and sex determination, Pages 105-111, J.W.B. King
Chapter 11 - Indirect selection, Pages 113-123, C.S. Haley, N.D. Cameron, J. Slee, R.B. Land
Chapter 12 - Carcass evaluation in sheep breeding programmes, Pages 125-144, G. Simm
Introduction to Breed development, Page 145
Chapter 13 - Formation of new breeds, Pages 147-156, H.R. Fell
Chapter 14 - Group breeding schemes and simplified recording in sheep improvement, Pages 157-162, J.B. Owen
Chapter 15 - Improving fecundity in subtropical fat-tailed sheep, Pages 163-171, M.B. Aboul-Ela, A.M. Aboul-Naga
Introduction to Feeding systems, Page 173
Chapter 16 - Nutrition of housed sheep, Pages 175-188, J.J. Robinson
Chapter 17 - Early weaning and fattening of lambs, Pages 189-195, E.R. Ørskov
Chapter 18 - Improving feed resources: a key step towards expanding ruminant production in semiarid north Africa and west Asia, Pages 197-203, E.F. Thomson, P.S. Cocks, F. Bahhady
Introduction to Management and health control, Page 205
Chapter 19 - Pregnancy diagnosis and fetal number determination, Pages 207-220, I.R. White, A.J.F. Russel
Chapter 20 - Synchronized breeding and lambing, Pages 221-237, W.M. Tempest, C.M. Minter
Chapter 21 - Increasing productivity by manipulating mating behaviour, Pages 239-251, I. Fayez, M. Marai
Chapter 22 - New developments in health control, Pages 253-267, K.A. Linklater
Introduction to Evaluation of new techniques, Page 269
Chapter 23 - Economic response to increasing genetic potential for reproductive performance, Pages 271-280, G. Nitter
Chapter 24 - Systems development of new techniques, Pages 281-286, J.B. Owen
Index, Pages 287-292