Predicting Feed Intake of Food-Producing Animals

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Size: 96 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:1987

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Subcommittee on Feed Intake, Committee on Animal Nutrition, National Research Council
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How much do animals eat? Why do eating patterns change? How do physiological, dietary, and environmental factors affect feed intake? This volume, a comprehensive overview of the latest animal feed intake research, answers these questions with detailed information about the ...
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Front Matter	i-x
1. Introduction: Feed Intake Control Mechanisms	1-15	(skim)
2. Fishes	16-24	(skim)
3. Swine	25-41	(skim)
4. Poultry	42-47	(skim)
5. Dairy Cattle	48-55	(skim)
6. Beef Cattle	56-74	(skim)
7. Sheep	75-82	(skim)
Index	83-86	(skim)

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How much do animals eat? Why do eating patterns change? How do physiological, dietary, and environmental factors affect feed intake? This volume, a comprehensive overview of the latest animal feed intake research, answers these questions with detailed information about the feeding patterns of fishes, pigs, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep. Equations for calculating predicted feed intake are presented for each animal and are accompanied by charts, graphs, and tables.

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