Forbes, J. M.  1940- <br/><br/>
The voluntary food intake of farm animals / 
J.M. Forbes. 
 - London ;  Boston :  Butterworths,  1986. 
 - ix, 206 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>significance of voluntary food intake<br/>main features of eating<br/>methods of measuring food intake<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Review of theories of food intake control<br/>single-factor theories<br/>multiple-factor theories<br/>summary<br/><br/>Negative feedback pathways<br/>oropharyngeal receptors<br/>mechanoreceptors in stomach and intestines<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Central nervous control<br/>lesioning studies<br/>electrical stimulation<br/>chemical stimulation<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Effects of physiological state and animal productivity<br/>growth<br/>fattening<br/>oestrus<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Dietary factors affecting intake<br/>digestibility and energy concentration<br/>protein<br/>amino acid deficiency and imbalance<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Environmental factors affecting intake<br/>environmental temperature<br/>photoperiod<br/>social factors<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>Intake of fresh and conserved grass<br/>measurement of intake at pasture<br/>herbage intake<br/>conserved forages<br/>summary<br/><br/>Prediction of voluntary intake<br/>pigs<br/>poultry<br/>ruminants<br/>summary<br/><br/>Manipulation of voluntary intake<br/>pigs<br/>poultry<br/>ruminants<br/>summary<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes Bibliography and index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0408111542 :  £20.00 9780408111546 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Animal nutrition.<br/>Veterinary physiology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>636.08932  / FOR