Animal Science Resources

Below are links to various websites containing general information regarding the following areas of interest:
[General Agricultural Links], [Beef], [Dairy], [Horses], [Poultry], [Sheep], [Swine], [Zoos & Other Animal Behavior Topics]

General Agricultural Links

Agricultural Databases for Decision Support - A non-profit organization that develops agricultural information resources to assist end-users in making decisions
Agriculture Information at Business.com - Agriculture industry web links for business products, services, information and resources
American Society of Animal Science - Includes the Journal of Animal Science and other information on the discipline of Animal Science
Dairy, Crop and Livestock Resources from New England Cooperative Extension - Livestock resources from the University of Maine
Maryland Small Ruminant Page - Livestock - Many links pertaining to livestock management
Photo Images - The Animal Science Image Gallery is a collaborative project of the USDA National Agricultural Library and the American Society of Animal Science. ASAS oversees the peer view process required of new submissions before they are accepted into the Gallery. The National Agricultural Library manages the Image Gallery website and the holdings after they are accepted.
Raising Livestock - Information on how to house, feed, and otherwise maintain various livestock

Beef

A*L*O*T* Angus Association's PAGE O'AgLINKS - Links to Angus-related web pages and other agriculture information
American Angus Association - The nation's largest beef registry, and an organization to promote the production and consumption of Angus beef
American Hereford Association - An organization to promote the production and consumption of Hereford beef
American International Charolais Association - An organization to promote the production and consumption of Charolais beef
American Simmental Association - An organization that supports research, youth programs, and education in the beef industry
Beef Cattle Index - Information on how to raise and care for Beef Cattle
The Cattle Pages - The Internet guide to the cattle industry, including a directory of cattle ranches, discussion forums, online publications, and many other resources
Cattle Today Online! - Cattle Today has USDA market news, sale reports, classified ads, ranch listings and news for livestock breeders.
Indiana Beef - An association that works to sustain a high quality of farm life and improve the profit opportunities for all segments of the Indiana beef industry
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
North American Limousin Foundation - An organization to promote the production and consumption of Limousin beef
Search Cattle - The reference on cattle-related sites.

Dairy

American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) - Provides information about the Annual Meeting and the Journal of Dairy Science
Cooperative Extension Catalog of Publications - Publications relating to dairy research, diseases, maintenance, etc., published by Nebraska Cooperative Extension at the University of Nebraska
Dairy Management, Inc. - Contains links to sites which promote the demand for the Dairy Industry
MooMilk - A dynamic (and very imaginative) adventure into the dairy industry
National Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) - Maintains a national dairy records program
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Dairy Science Department - Departmental website, with program & extension information
The Randall Cattle Registry, Inc. - The official website of Randall Cattle
Dairy eXtension - eXtension is built on the firsthand knowledge and practice of experts in a particular field of study. The information they gather from real-life research is transferred into the eXtension knowledge base within their community of practice. Then, customized user tools help you locate timely information and commentary on subject matter.

Horses

EquineSeek.Com - Directory of equine web sites and equine news features. Links to horse breeders, health topics, horse trainers, pony breeders, horseback vacations, equestrian properties, and news on the horse industry
American Horse Rider - Answers to common questions about horse breeds, care, tack, and general riding and training questions
Equinet - Horse images, books, forums, and commercial products
The Horse.Com - An online guide to equine health care
HorseWeb Links - General links to horse-related links on the internet
WebPony Horse Search Engine - A search engine / directory for horse-related websites
HorseQuest - The national equine resource team known as HorseQuest began collaborative work to provide clientele and other Internet visitors a source of reliable and up-to-date horse information through a knowledge base of commonly asked questions that have science-based, peer reviewed answers.
Photos of Horses - Stock Photography of thousands of pictures of horses. Great way to look up breeds or just admire world class photography.

Horsemanship 101
Everythin-Horses.net - Free directory listings to equine businesses and associations

Poultry

FeatherSite - Contains photos, video and information about various breeds of wild & domesticated fowl
Raising Chickens: Keeping a Backyard Flock - Have your own PBS Frontier Valley chicken coop in your own back yard
Raising Poultry - Resource on how to raise & care for poultry
University of Connecticut's Cooperative Extension System - Poultry Pages - Links to a variety of Poultry-related resources

Sheep

American Sheep Industry Association - The national organization representing the interest of sheep producers throughout the United States
Australian Sheep & Wool Industries - The Australian Sheep and Wool Industries on the Web
Maryland Small Ruminant Page - Provides information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production
National Sheep Improvement Program - A computerized, performance-based program designed to help purebred sheep producers identify the best genetic stock for breeding programs
Sheep Health & Veterinary Resource Information - Allows clients and owners access to reliable and effective information about veterinary services

Swine

National Pork Producers Council - The global voice of the U.S. Pork Industry
The National Swine Registry - An organization which assists swine breeders and producers
North Carolina State University Extension Swine Husbandry - Allows the public access to relevant, research-based knowledge
Pig Health & Safety - News reports on pig breeding, production, welfare, health, diseases, and farming
The Purdue Pork Page - Contains information on all aspects of swine production and management, as well as valuable resources for use in extension and teaching

Zoos & Other Animal Behavior Topics