livestock industry

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livestock industry

The future of farming

Explores the future of farming on a global scale, including the environmental, political, social, and economic implications of farming.

Turkeys

Did you know that a baby turkey is called a poult? Poults hatch in the spring. Learn more about these fascinating farm animals in this book.

Animal rights

Explores questions related to animal rights, discussing the status of animals in relation to people, whether animals should have legal rights, and the ethics of using animals for food, and for experimentation.

Farm sanctuary

changing hearts and minds about animals and food
Examines the ethical questions surrounding the production of beef, poultry, pork, milk, and eggs, describing the often horrifying conditions the animals are kept in before being slaughtered, and encourages people to begin promoting compassion for farm animals and refusing to buy animal products from farms that treat their animals badly.
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The unofficial guide to raising animals in Minecraft

2019
Text and photographs look at how to raise animals in Minecraft.
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Animals

Offers students interested in animals information on different careers in the field, with an overview of each job's training requirements, responsibilities, salary, and outlook.

Down to earth

how kids help feed the world
2017
Looks at how children farm in developeing countries.

Farm animals

2007
Beginning readers learn about what animals can be found on a farm.
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The complete guide to small-scale farming

everything you need to know about raising beef and dairy cattle, rabbits, ducks, and other small animals
2015
Describes how to raise farm animals including poultry, rabbits, goats, sheep, dairy cows, and beef cattle. Also includes information on how to buy, house, feed, breed, record, and butcher these animals, how to produce milk and eggs, and more.
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Animal science

2013
Clear text, photographs, and graphics provide an introduction to topics related to animal science, such as animal husbandry, pets, and livestock.

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