Includes bibliographical references and index.

A short history of livestock production / J. Hartung -- A review of the impact of housing on dairy cow behaviour, health and welfare / C.J.C. Phillips, B. Beerda, U. Knierim, S. Waiblinger, L. Lidfors, C. C. Krohn, E. Canali, H. Valk, I. Veissier, and H. Hopster -- A cow comfort monitoring scheme to increase the milk yield of a dairy farm / F.J.C.M. van Eerdenburg, S. Vázquez-Flores, J. Saltijeral-Oaxaca, and E. N. Sossidou -- Lying and walking surfaces for cattle, pigs and poultry and their impact on health, behaviour and performance / B. J. Lensink, E. Ofner-Schröck, M. Ventorp, P. Zappavigna, J. Flaba, H. Georg, and D. Bizeray-Filoche -- Housing of sows during farrowing: a review on pen design, welfare and productivity / L. J. Pedersen, J. Malmkvist, and H.M.L. Andersen -- The impact of feeding and drinking management, and bedding and waste management, on animal health, welfare and performance / I. Ekesbo -- Factors influencing water temperature on farms and the effect of warm drinking water on pig growth / T. Banhazi and D. Rutley -- Eco-friendly and efficient management of solid animal manure / S. G. Sommer -- Housing designs that optimize an animal's thermal environment / L. D. Jacobson -- Managing thermal stress in feedlot cattle: environment, animal susceptibility and management options from a US perspective / T. M. Brown-Brandl -- The impact of ventilation and thermal environment on animal health, welfare and performance / S. J. Hoff -- Constructing better piggery buildings by identifying factors contributing to improved thermal control under hot climatic conditions / T. Banhazi and D. Rutley -- Control of emissions from livestock buildings and the impact of aerial environment on health, welfare and performance of animals - a review / G. Gustafsson, S. Nimmermark, and K-H. Jeppsson -- Controlling the concentrations of airborne pollutants in three different livestock facilities / T. Banhazi -- Environmental and management effects associated with improved production efficiency in a respiratory disease free pig herd in Australia / T. Banhazi -- A proposed Livestock Burden Index (LBI) for airborne pollutants in livestock buildings / J. Seedorf -- Aiming at building cleanliness to keep livestock healthy / F. Madec -- Practical evaluation of cleaning methods that could be implemented in livestock buildings / T. Banhazi and B. Santhanam -- Modelling and influencing hygiene conditions in Australian livestock buildings / T. Banhazi -- Towards an automatic dairy cattle welfare monitoring / V. Poikalainen, E. Kokin, I. Veermäe, and J. Praks -- The sound makes the difference: the utility of real time sound analysis for health monitoring in pigs / S. Ferrari, M. Silva, V. Exadaktylos, D. Berckmans, and M. Guarino -- The ease of movement: how automatic gait and posture analysis can contribute to early lameness detection in dairy cattle / C. Bahr, A. Van Nuffel, S. Van Weyenberg, and D. Berckmans -- Lighting for laying hens: the effect of environmental factors on bird behaviour / S. Gunnarsson -- They have seen the light: 3D light distribution and effects of light intensity on animal welfare in swine husbandry / A. Costa, A. Van Brecht, M. Porro, D. Berckmans, and M. Guarino -- Challenges to occupational and community health and the environment in animal production and housing: a North American perspective / K. J. Donham.

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 'current best practice management' 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. 'Livestock housing' 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.

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