Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition (Studies in the Agricultural & Food Sciences)

Author: Cole, D. J.

ISBN: 9780407011625

Release Date: 01-10-1986

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 259

Details: This book contains the proceedings of the 29th University of Nottingham Feed Manufacturers Conference. Once again, a series of international experts have reviewed topics considered important to today’s animal feed industry, often drawing on their own unpublished data.
The ruminant section contains chapters on rumen fermentation and blood biochemistry in dairy cows and considers the particular problems involved with feeding cows of high genetic merit. New findings on the prediction of silage intake by cattle are also presented.
Drawing on experiences of the human food industry, the influence of manufacturing technology on the properties of feed for animals in discussed in one chapter and recent legislation affecting feed manufacturers in another. The importance of considering the animal when designing petfoods is reviewed and new ways of modelling the growth of carcass components in broilers are presented.
The section on pig nutrition contains two chapters on novel feeds and feeding systems for growing pigs and two concerned with the supply of vitamins and amino acids for breeding pigs.
All chapters are written in a clear and informative manner and should be invaluable to research workers, livestock advisers and anyone involved in the animal feed industry.