Author : W. Haresign
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483103528
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)
Book Synopsis Recent Developments in Ruminant Nutrition – 2 by : W. Haresign
Download or read book Recent Developments in Ruminant Nutrition – 2 written by W. Haresign and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent Developments in Ruminant Nutrition – 2 presents papers that discuss the advances in the different areas of ruminant nutrition. The book is comprised of 22 chapters that discuss topics such as milk production, health, and nutrition. The coverage of the text includes meeting the nutrient requirements of beef cattle in forage-based systems of production; nutrient requirements of intensively reared beef cattle; and feeding for high margins in dairy cows. The book also tackles issues concerning milk production such as photoperiodic influences on milk production in dairy cows; manipulation of milk yield with growth hormone; and the influence of level and pattern of concentrate input on milk output. The text will be of great use to researchers and professionals in the animal husbandry industry.