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Animal Nutrition Handbook
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Feeds and Nutrition
Second Edition
by M.E. Ensminger et al

This comprehensive book, now in its second edition, is a hands-on guide to the nutritional feeding of domestic animals. It will be of immense value to agricultural professionals and students, as well as to those in the business of animal food production and processing.

Features

  • In-depth coverage of animal nutrition
  • Feeds treated thoroughly, including supplements, processing, crop residues, evaluation, and more
  • Feeding of each animal species covered separately, and quite extensively
  • Color and black/white photographs, flowcharts, diagrams, graphs, and tables are provided to well-illustrate this practical reference
Contents

  1. Nutrition

    1. Food and Animals-A Global Perspective
    2. Principles of Nutrition
    3. Digestion/Absorption
    4. Nutrients/Metabolism
    5. Nutritional Disorders/Toxins

  2. Feeds

    1. Types and Roles of Feedstuffs
    2. Pasture and Range Forages
    3. Hay
    4. Silage/Haylage/High-Moisture Grain
    5. Grains/High-Energy Feeds
    6. Protein Supplements
    7. By-Product Feeds/Crop Residues
    8. Feed Supplements/Additives/Implants
    9. Feed Processing
    10. Feed Analysis/Feed Evaluation
    11. Buying Feeds/Commercial Feeds/Feed Laws

  3. Feeding

    1. Animal Behavior/Environment
    2. Feeding Standards/Ration Formulation
    3. Feeding Beef Cattle
    4. Feeding Dairy Cattle
    5. Feeding Sheep
    6. Feeding Goats
    7. Feeding Swine
    8. Feeding Poultry
    9. Feeding Horses
    10. Feeding Rabbits
    11. Feeding Mink
    12. Feeding Fish

  4. Glossary

    1. Glossary of Nutrition Terms
    2. Glossary of Feedstuffs

  5. Composition of Feeds

Appendices

  • Weights and Measures
  • Animal Units
  • Poison Information Centers

Index

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Second Edition
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