Regulation of Feed Intake: Proceedings of the 5th Zodiac Symposium, 22-24 April 1998, Wageningen, The Netherlands - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851993613 ISBN 13: 9780851993614

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Feed intake is the central issue in animal husbandry, being the key factor in determining health, welfare, environmental impact and productivity. With the focus on these issues, this book has been developed from the 5th Zodiac Symposium held in Wageningen in April 1998. The book reflects research conducted by observing natural behaviour, by investigating form-function relationships, physiology, metabolism and genetic make-up, and by offering choices of feed and environment. Information from studies on humans, wildlife and fish, as well as farm animals, is presented. It is divided into three parts:Natural Feeding, Feeding Modes, Preferences and BehaviourPhysiological Regulation of Feed Intake: Genetic, Metabolic, Hormonal and Neural RegulationsEnvironmental Factors and Feed Intake: Feeding Behaviour, Feed Choice and Feeding HabitsContributors include leading research workers from several European countries and Africa.

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Synopsis

Feed intake is the central issue in animal husbandry, being the key factor in determining health, welfare and productivity. This is the focus of this text, which has been developed from the 5th Zodiac Syposium held in Wageningen in April 1998. It reflects research in observing natural behaviour and investigating form-function relationships, physiology, metabolism and genetic makeup, and by offering choices of feed and environment. Information from studies on humans, wild birds and fish, as well as farm animals, is presented.

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851993613
• ISBN 13: 9780851993614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Heide Daan Van Der, Huisman E., Kanis E., Osse J.W.M., Verstegen Mark