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"Providing a quantitative/modelling perspective on animal feeding systems and feed evaluation, this text is designed as a reference tool for researchers and advanced students. It describes feed evaluation methods, modern feeding systems and mathematical modelling. Topics covered include: feed characterization, intake, passage and digestibility; ""in situ"" and ""in vitro"" digestion techniques; calorimetry and slaughter trials. Also covered are: modern feeding systems for dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep and goats, pigs, poultry and horses. The text describes mathematical modelling in feeding systems, including: prediction of response to nutrients by farm animals, whole rumen function; the lactating dairy cow; growth and wool production in ruminants; lactation in pigs; egg production and growth in poultry; and growth in fish."

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Author:   Michael Theodorou (Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research, Aberystwyth, UK) ,  James France (Formerly University of Guelph, Canada) ,  James (Jim) France (University of Guelph, Canada) ,  James (Jim) France (University of Guelph, Canada)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.247kg
ISBN:  

9780851993461

ISBN 10:   085199346
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   01 December 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Feed Evaluation for Animal Production, J France, MK Theodorou, RS Lowman and DE Beever 2: Feed Characterisation, A Chesson 3: Intake, Passage and Digestibility, DP Poppi, J France and SR McLennan 4: In Vitro and In Situ Methods for Estimating Digestibility with Reference to Protein Degradability, GA Broderick and RC Cochran 5: Measurement of Energy Metabolism, C K Reynolds 6: Feeding Systems for Dairy Cows, S Tamminga and G Hof 7: Feeding Systems for Beef Cattle, JG Buchanan-Smith and DG Fox 8: Feeding Systems for Sheep, LA Sinclair and RG Wilkinson 9: Feeding Systems for Pigs, LI Chiba 10: Feeding Systems for Poultry, S Leeson and JD Summers 11: Feeding Systems for Horses, D Cuddeford 12: Prediction of Response to Nutrients by Ruminants Through Mathematical Modelling and Improved Feed Characterization, DE Beever, J France and G Alderman 13: Analyses of Modelling Whole Rumen Function, J Dijkstra and A Bannink 14: Modelling the Lactating Dairy Cow, RL Baldwin and KC Donovan 15: Modelling Growth and Wool Production in Ruminants, WJ Gerrits and J Dijkstra 16: Modelling Growth and Lactation in Pigs, JL Black 17: Modelling the Utilization of Dietary Energy and Amino Acids by Poultry, MG MacLeod 18: Modelling Growth in Fish, Y Cui and S Xie 19: The Nutrition of Companion Animals, AC Longland, MK Theodorou and IH Burger 20: Index

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