Swine Nutrition

Swine Nutrition
Author: Austin J. Lewis
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1030
Release: 2000-12-21
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1420041843

With 42 chapters authored by leading international experts, Swine Nutrition: Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs. Content includes characteristics of swine and the swine industry with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract; various classes of nutrients, how these nutrients are metabolized by swine, and the factors affecting their utilization; the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation, lactation in sows, and the feeding of adult boars; and nutritional aspects of the various feedstuffs commonly fed to swine. Rounding the book is coverage of various techniques used in swine nutrition research.

Library List

Library List
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release:
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Farm Animals

Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Farm Animals
Author: J. P. McNamara
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2000
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780851999371

This book describes current research in modelling nutrient use in farm animals, from cellular to ecosystem level. The chapters are developed from papers presented at a satellite meeting of the 9th International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, held in South Africa in October 1999.Excellent papers from a top list of contributorsEditors of great reputationCovers the current topics of interest