TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harrison,Ruth
AU  - Carson,Rachel
AU  - Dawkins,Marian Stamp
AU  - Webster,John
AU  - Rollin,Bernard E.
AU  - Fraser,David
AU  - Broom,Donald M.
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - Animal machines
AV  - SF140.L58 H38 2013eb
U1  - 636 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Factory farms
KW  - Animal welfare
KW  - Animal industry
KW  - Livestock
KW  - Laws and Regulations
KW  - Agricultural Economics
KW  - Meat Producing Animals
KW  - Egg Producing Animals
KW  - Animal Husbandry and Production, (New March 2000)
KW  - Animal Welfare
KW  - Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000)
KW  - Animal housing
KW  - cabt
KW  - Battery cages
KW  - Beef cattle
KW  - Broilers
KW  - Cages
KW  - Egg production
KW  - Ethics
KW  - Intensive livestock farming
KW  - Legislation
KW  - Livestock farming
KW  - Meat production
KW  - Poultry
KW  - Poultry farming
KW  - Veal calves
N1  - First published: London : Vincent Stuart Publishers, 1964; Includes bibliographical references and index; Why We Still Need to Read Animal Machines / Marian Stamp Dawkins -- Ruth Harrison: Tribute To An Inspirational Friend / John Webster -- Animal Machines: Prophecy and Philosophy / Bernard E. Rollin -- Ruth Harrison: A Tribute / David Fraser -- Ruth Harrison's Later Writings and Animal Welfare Work / Donald M. Broom -- Foreword to 1964 Edition by Rachel Carson -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Broiler Chickens -- Poultry Packing Stations -- Battery Birds -- Veal Calves -- Other Intensive Units -- The New Factory Farming: A Pictorial Summary -- The Basis of Quality -- Quantity Versus Quality -- Cruelty and Legislation -- Conclusion; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format
N2  - A reprint of a book originally published in 1964, with new contributions setting a modern context. The original book is comprised of 10 chapters covering and describing the methods of intensive farming of poultry and livestock during the 1960s. It was aimed at creating awareness regarding the production of animals under artificial and damaging conditions that prevail in factory-like installations. Focus is given on broiler chickens, poultry packing stations, battery birds, veal calves, basis of quality, quantity versus quality and animal cruelty and legislation
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781780642840.0000
ER  -