Nutritional physiology of farm animals /
[edited by] J.A.F. Rook, P.C. Thomas.
- London ; New York : Longman, 1983.
- xiv, 704 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
CONTENTS
The provision of nutrients
The regulation of nutrient utilization: basic principles and mechanisms
The regulation of nutrient supply within the body
Physiology of regulation of food intake
Foetal and neonatal metabolism
Egg formulation in poultry
Growth and fattening
Milk secretion and its nutritional regulation
Nutritional imbalances
Micronutrients as regulators of metabolism
Food characteristics that limit voluntary intake
Meat production
Diet and wool growth
Milk production
Egg production
Nutrition and the thermal environment
Nutrition and gastrointestinal parasitism
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