Microlivestock

Microlivestock

Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309042956
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309568531
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1991
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 470
  • DDC: 633
  • Language: English

Microlivestock is a term coined for species that are inherently small as well as for breeds of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs that are less than about half the size of the most common breeds. These miniature animals are seldom considered in the broad picture of livestock development, but they seem to have a promising future, especially in developing nations or wherever land is scarce.

This book raises awareness of the potential of these small species, including microcattle, microsheep, various poultry, rabbits, rodents, deer, antelope, and lizards. It also strives to stimulate their introduction into animal research and economic development programs.

  • MICROLIVESTOCK
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction
    • THE MICROLIVESTOCK ADVANTAGES
      • Economic
      • Feed
      • Reproduction
      • Adaptability and Hardiness
    • MICROLIVESTOCK LIMITATIONS
      • High Energy Requirements
      • Increased Labor Requirements
      • Diseases
      • Predation
      • Lack of Research
      • Complex Logistics
      • Legislative Restrictions
      • Lack of Markets
      • Resistance to New Species
      • Opposition to Smallness
    • FUTURE OF MICROLIVESTOCK
  • Part I Microbreeds
    • 1 Microcattle
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
      • REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF MICROCATTLE
        • Dwarf West African Shorthorn
        • N'Dama
        • Rodope
        • Zebu
      • CRIOLLO
      • SANGA
        • Chadian “Native” and Dwarf Black Cattle
        • “Arab Cattle”
        • Hill Cattle
        • Tibetan Dwarf
        • Yellow Cattle
        • Cheju Hanwoo
        • Madura
        • Dexter Cattle
    • 2 Microgoats
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
      • REPRESENTATIVE BREEDS OF MICROGOATS
        • West African Dwarf (Djallon)
        • Nubian Dwarf
        • American Pygmy
        • Sudanese Nubian
        • Sudanese Dwarf
        • Small East African
        • Mauritian
        • Criollo
        • Chapper
        • Barbari
        • Gaddi (White Himalaya)
        • Changthangi (Ladakh)
        • Terai
        • Southern Hill Goat
        • Black Bengal (Teddy, Bangladesh Dwarf)
        • Katjang
        • Chinese Dwarf (Tibetan, Jining, Fuyang, or Chengdu Grey)
        • Heuk Yumso
        • Hejazi
        • Sinai (Black Bedouin)
    • 3 Microsheep
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
      • REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF MICROSHEEP
        • West African Dwarf
        • Landim (Small East African)
        • Berber
        • Arab
        • Southern Sudan Dwarf
        • Hejazi
        • Zel (Iranian Thin-Tailed)
        • Greek Zackel
        • Sitia
        • Common Albanian
        • Zeta Yellow
        • Pag
        • Roccia (Steinschaf)
        • Corsican
        • Entre Douro e Minho
        • Churra do Campo
        • Galician
        • Soay
        • North Ronaldsay (Orkney)
        • Criollo
        • Virgin Islands White Hair (St. Croix)
        • Magra (Chokhla)
        • Marwari
        • Mandya (Bandur)
        • Hu (Huyang, Lake Sheep)
        • Javanese Thin-Tail
    • 4 Micropigs
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
      • REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF MICROPIGS
        • West African Dwarf (Nigerian Black, Ashanti)
        • Chinese Dwarfs
        • Criollo
        • Other Laboratory Breeds
        • Ossabaw
        • Kunekune (Pua'a, Poaka)
  • Part II Poultry
    • 5 Chicken
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
        • High Hatching Mortality
        • Chronic and Acute Disease
        • Low Egg Production
        • Low Egg Consumption
        • Crop Damage
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
        • Disease Control
        • Management
        • Nutrition
        • Genetic Improvement
        • Conservation
    • 6 Ducks
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 7 Geese
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 8 Guinea Fowl
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS6
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 9 Muscovy
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 10 Pigeon
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 11 Quail
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 12 Turkey
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 13 Potential New Poultry
      • CHACHALACAS
      • GUANS
      • CURASSOWS
      • PARTRIDGES AND FRANCOLINS
      • PHEASANTS
      • QUAIL
      • TINAMOUS
      • SAND GROUSE
      • TRUMPETERS
  • Part III Rabbits
    • 14 Domestic Rabbit
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
  • Part IV Rodents
    • 15 Agouti
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 16 Capybara
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 17 Coypu
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 18 Giant Rat
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 19 Grasscutter
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 20 Guinea Pig
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 21 Hutia
      • POTENTIAL AREA OF USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 22 Mara
      • POTENTIAL AREA OF USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 23 Paca
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 24 Vizcacha
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 25 Other Rodents
      • CHINCHILLAS
      • PACARANA
      • SPRINGHARE
      • ROCK CAVY
      • SALT-DESERT CAVY
      • OTHERS
        • Solomon Islands Rodents
        • Giant New Guinea Rat
        • Porcupines
        • Kiore
        • Soft-Furred Rat
        • Giant Squirrels
        • Squirrels
        • Cloud Rat
        • Spiny Rat
        • Bamboo Rat
  • Part V Deer and Antelope
    • ANTELOPE RANCHING AND FARMING
    • 26 Mouse Deer
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 27 Muntjac
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 28 Musk Deer
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 29 South America's Microdeer
      • PUDU
      • BROCKET
      • HUEMUL
    • 30 Water Deer
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 31 Duikers
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 32 Other Small Antelope
      • AREA OF POTENTIAL USE
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • HUSBANDRY
      • USES
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
  • Part VI Lizards
    • 33 Green Iguana
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
    • 34 Black Iguana
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
  • Part VII Others
    • 35 Bees
      • APPEARANCE AND SIZE
      • DISTRIBUTION
      • STATUS
      • HABITAT AND ENVIRONMENT
      • BIOLOGY
      • BEHAVIOR
      • USES
      • HUSBANDRY
      • ADVANTAGES
      • LIMITATIONS
      • RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS
  • Appendix A Selected Readings
    • GENERAL
    • MICROBREEDS
      • Microcattle
      • Microgoat
      • Microsheep
      • Micropig
    • POULTRY
      • Chicken
      • Araucanian
      • Duck
      • Geese
      • Guinea Fowl
      • Muscovy
      • Pigeon
      • Quail
      • Turkey
    • RABBITS
      • Domestic Rabbit
    • RODENTS
      • Agouti
      • Capybara
      • Coypu
      • Giant Rat
      • Grasscutter
      • Guinea Pig
      • Hutia
      • Mara
      • Paca
      • Vizcacha
      • Other Rodents
    • DEER AND ANTELOPE
      • Mouse Deer
      • Muntjac
      • Musk Deer
      • Water Deer
      • Duikers
      • Antelope
      • Klipspringer
      • Dikdik
    • LIZARDS
      • Green Iguana
      • Black Iguana
      • Tegu
    • BEES
  • Appendix B Research Contacts
    • MICROBREEDS
      • Microcattle
      • Microgoat
      • Microsheep
      • Micropig
    • POULTRY
    • Chicken
      • Duck
      • Geese
      • Guinea Fowl
      • Muscovy
      • Pigeon
      • Quail
      • Turkey
      • Potential New Poultry
    • RABBITS
      • Domestic Rabbit
    • RODENTS
      • Agouti
      • Capybara
      • Coypu
      • Giant Rat
      • Grasscutter
      • Guinea Pig
      • Hutia
      • Mara
      • Paca
      • Vizcacha
      • Other Rodents
    • DEER AND ANTELOPE
      • Mouse Deer
      • Muntjac
      • Musk Deer
      • Water Deer
      • South American Microdeer
      • Duikers
      • Other Small Antelope
    • LIZARDS
      • Green Iguana
      • Black Iguana
      • Rock Iguana
      • Tegu
    • BEES
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