Forage in Ruminant Nutrition

1st Edition - November 28, 1990
Author: Dennis Minson
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
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Forage in Ruminant Nutrition is the 12th text in a series of books about animal feeing and nutrition. The series is intended to keep readers updated on the developments occurring… Read more

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Forage in Ruminant Nutrition is the 12th text in a series of books about animal feeing and nutrition. The series is intended to keep readers updated on the developments occurring in these fields. As it is apparent that ruminant animals are important throughout the world because of the meat and milk they produce, knowledge about the feeds available to ruminants must also be considered for increased production and efficiency. This text provides information that readers will find considerably invaluable about forage feeds, such as grass, legumes, hay, and straw. The book is composed of 16 chapters that feature the following concepts of ruminant forage feeding: • composition of ruminant products and the nutrients required for maintenance and reproduction; • energy and nutrient available in forage: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, copper, iodine, zinc, manganese, selenium, and cobalt; • intake of forage by housed ruminants; • grazing; • forage digestibility; • protein in ruminant nutrition; • protein and other nutrient deficiencies. This volume will be an invaluable reference for students and professionals in agricultural chemistry and grassland and animal husbandry researches.

ForewordPrefaceTerminology and Symbols Used1 Ruminant Production and Forage Nutrients I. Introduction II. Composition of Ruminant Products III. Nutrients Required for Maintenance and Reproduction IV. Nutrients in Forage V. Sources of Nutrients2 Intake of Forage by Housed Ruminants I. Introduction II. Measurement of Voluntary Intake III. Forage Factors Controlling Voluntary Intake IV. Prediction of Voluntary Intake V. Increasing Voluntary Intake VI. Conclusion3 Intake of Grazed Forage I. Introduction II. Measurement of Forage Intake III. Selective Grazing IV. Physical Constraints V. Forage Differences VI. Improving Intake VII. Conclusion4 Digestible Energy of Forage I. Digestibility and Its Measurement II. Variation in Forage Digestibility III. Prediction of Forage Digestibility IV. Increasing Digestibility V. Conclusion5 Energy Utilization by Ruminants I. Energy Available in Forage II. Efficiency of Utilization of Metabolizable Energy III. Improving the Efficiency of Energy Utilization IV. Conclusion6 Protein I. Protein in Ruminant Nutrition II. Crude Protein in Forage III. Diagnosis of Protein Deficiency IV. Preventing Protein Deficiency V. Conclusion7 Calcium I. Calcium in Ruminant Nutrition II. Calcium in Forage III. Diagnosis of Calcium Deficiency IV. Preventing Calcium Deficiency V. Conclusion8 Phosphorus I. Phosphorus in Ruminant Nutrition II. Phosphorus in Forage III. Diagnosis of Phosphorus Deficiency IV. Preventing Phosphorus Deficiency V. Conclusion9 Magnesium I. Magnesium in Ruminant Nutrition II. Magnesium in Forage III. Diagnosis of Magnesium Deficiency IV. Preventing Magnesium Deficiency V. Conclusion10 Sodium I. Sodium in Ruminant Nutrition II. Sodium in Forage III. Diagnosis of Sodium Deficiency IV. Prevention of Sodium Deficiency V. Conclusion11 Copper I. Copper in Ruminant Nutrition II. Copper in Forage III. Diagnosis of Copper Deficiency IV. Prevention of Copper Deficiency V. Conclusion12 Iodine I. Iodine in Ruminant Nutrition II. Iodine in Forage III. Diagnosis of Iodine Deficiency IV. Preventing Iodine Deficiency V. Conclusion13 Zinc I. Zinc in Ruminant Nutrition II. Zinc in Forage III. Diagnosis of Zinc Deficiency IV. Prevention of Zinc Deficiency V. Conclusion14 Manganese I. Manganese in Ruminant Nutrition II. Manganese in Forage III. Diagnosis of Manganese Deficiency IV. Prevention of Manganese Deficiency V. Conclusion15 Selenium I. Selenium in Ruminant Nutrition II. Selenium in Forage III. Diagnosing a Selenium Deficiency IV. Correcting a Selenium Deficiency V. Conclusion16 Cobalt I. Cobalt in Ruminant Nutrition II. Cobalt in Forage III. Diagnosis of Cobalt Deficiency IV. Prevention of Cobalt Deficiency V. ConclusionGlossary of Forage NamesReferencesIndex