Feeding of Non-Ruminant Livestock (English and French Edition)

Feeding of Non-Ruminant Livestock focuses on the nutrition of non-ruminant livestock. The book first discusses the feeding of non-ruminants, including regulation of feed intake and intake requirements and recommendations. The text highlights the energy value of feeds for non-ruminants; protein, vitamin, mineral, and nutrition of non-ruminants; and nutrition of rabbits. The book also underscores the nutrition of growing and breeding pigs, including gilts, boars, and sows. The text describes the nutrition of rapidly growing broilers. Presentation of diets and choice of energy level; proteins and amino acids; characteristics of production system; and mineral, vitamins, and additives are considered. The book also discusses the nutrition of laying hens and turkeys. Nutrition of rearing pullets; nutrition of hens during lay; meat turkeys; and nutrition of breeder turkeys during rearing are described. The text also highlights the nutrition of ducks, Japanese quails, and roasting geese. The book is a good source of information for readers wanting to study the nutrition demands of non-ruminant livestock. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Page v , Julian Wiseman Acknowledgements , Page vi Contributors , Page ix Introduction , Pages xi-xiv , J.C. Blum Chapter 1 - Intake, requirements, recommendations , Pages 3-7 Chapter 2 - Energy value of feeds for non-ruminants , Pages 8-13 Chapter 3 - Protein nutrition of non-ruminants , Pages 14-18 Chapter 4 - Mineral nutrition of non-ruminants , Pages 19-25 Chapter 5 - Vitamin nutrition of non-ruminants , Pages 26-36 Chapter 6 - Nutrition of growing pigs , Pages 39-53 Chapter 7 - Nutrition of breeding pigs , Pages 54-62 Chapter 8 - Nutrition of rabbits , Pages 63-69 Chapter 9 - Nutrition of rapidly growing broilers , Pages 70-77 Chapter 10 - Nutrition of laying hens , Pages 78-85 Chapter 11 - Nutrition of turkeys , Pages 86-94 Chapter 12 - Nutrition of guinea-fowl , Pages 95-101 Chapter 13 - Nutrition of ducks , Pages 102-109 Chapter 14 - Nutrition of geese , Pages 110-112 Chapter 15 - Nutrition of Japanese quail , Pages 113-115 Chapter 16 - Nutrition of pheasants and partridges , Pages 116-119 Chapter 17 - Comments on raw materials , Pages 123-133 Chapter 18 - Tables of raw material composition , Pages 134-208 Index of feed ingredients , Pages 209-214