Contents



Preface

Animal husbandry is a complex and detailed field covering all aspects of the animal from its housing and feeding, to animal health and welfare conditions, reproductive

Computer programs are of great assistance, enabling the use of available resources and the feasibility and optimization of goals which, thanks to the developments of the last few decades, can now be achieved. Application of these goals is a major part of the production process in developed countries, while in developing countries it is

Many sub-fields affect the keeping of animals and the production process, including nutrition, genetics, reproductive biology, animal welfare and well-being, as well as the production system, the behavioural characteristics of animals, and the production of greenhouse gases. Since the primary purpose of keeping animals is to provide people with adequate food, food of animal origin is closely related to people's health and nutritional status, but also to their employment and livelihoods. As a result, all disciplines related to animal husbandry and breeding are equally

In the age of genomic selection, the use of traditional breeding methods is still of fundamental importance. Livestock breeding uses favourable parental qualities to continuously improve the production qualities of domesticated animals. The realization of genetic potential is affected by environmental conditions (feeding, animal health conditions, management, etc.). The defining knowledge of this area

To create a properly functioning livestock economy, it is necessary to know the costs of each process as well as the final product yield. The use of software can help to optimize the input materials to achieve the expected quantity and quality of output. Chapter 2 provides an insight into the details and application of such

Animal welfare and animal well-being (wellness) are both important factors in animal husbandry for all animal species. In the case of dairy cows, selection pressure aimed at increasing yield has many adverse animal health consequences. It is important to be aware of the increase in the tendency to diseases that occurs in parallel with the increase in milk yield. Chapter 3 introduces a computer database that enables the development and application of the necessary selection program, based on the knowledge of the genetic information and the animal's wellness

The relationship between animal food and human health is presented in great detail in Chapter 4. Livestock farming affects about 600 million smallholdings in developing countries and plays a significant role in the food supply of the people living there. While these farms follow different production systems, their activities also

biology and product production.

only the case in certain production units.

important for humans (and their animals).

is summarized in Chapter 1.

programming.

characteristics.
