Swine Nutrition

• Author(s): Austin J. Lewis, L. Lee Southern,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 1032
• ISBN_10: 1420041843
  ISBN_13: 9781420041842
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General , Medical / Research , Nature / Animals / General , Science / Life Sciences / General , Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General , Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General ,

Description:... With 42 chapters authored by leading international experts, Swine Nutrition: Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs. Content includes characteristics of swine and the swine industry with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract; various classes of nutrients, how these nutrients are metabolized by swine, and the factors affecting their utilization; the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation, lactation in sows, and the feeding of adult boars; and nutritional aspects of the various feedstuffs commonly fed to swine. Rounding the book is coverage of various techniques used in swine nutrition research.