Forage Evaluation in Ruminant Nutrition (Cabi Publishing) - Hardcover

 
9780851993447: Forage Evaluation in Ruminant Nutrition (Cabi Publishing)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0851993443 ISBN 13: 9780851993447
Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Current pressures to maximise the use of forages in ruminant diets have renewed interest in fast, inexpensive methods for the estimation of their nutritional value. As a result, a wide variety of biological and physiochemical procedures have recently been investigated for this purpose.This book is the single definitive reference volume on the current status of research in this areaCovers all forages eaten by ruminant animals

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Synopsis

Pressures to maximize the use of forages in ruminant diets have renewed interest in fast, inexpensive methods for the estimation of their nutritional value. As a result, a wide variety of physio-chemical procedures have been investigated for this purpose. This book addresses the status of these procedures, and their potential and limitations. It covers such topics as: the importance of forage evaluation for man and animal; estimating the energy and protein value of forages; physio-chemical approaches; and minerals, antinutritive and other factors.

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Publisher
CABI Publishing
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0851993443
ISBN 13 
9780851993447
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
496
Editor
Givens D, Axford Roger, Owen Emyr