Beef cattle feeding and nutrition / edited by Tilden Wayne Perry and Michael J. Cecava.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perry, Tilden Wayne.

Cecava, Michael J.

Series:

Animal feeding and nutrition.

Animal feeding and nutrition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beef cattle--Feeding and feeds.

Beef cattle.

Animal nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new edition of T.W. Perry's classic reference provides updated, new and revised information on the feeding and nutritional requirements of beef cattle from breeding to finishing. All the critical components of diet are dealt with: vitamins, minerals, protein, silage, etc. The different nutritional needs of breeding cattle are also detailed. Thoroughly updated to help ranchers and feedlot managers maximize yield and efficiency, this Second Edition will be on the shelves of all those involved with beef cattle herd management and production.

Contents:

Front Cover; Beef Cattle Feeding and Nutrition; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; In Memoriam; Part I: Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle; Chapter 1. Rumen Physiology and Energy Requirements; I. Structure and Development of the Ruminant Stomach; II. Digestion of Nutrients; III. Quantitative Requirements of Beef Cattle; IV. Energy; References; Chapter 2. Vitamin Requirements of Beef Cattle; I. Fat-Soluble Vitamins; II. Water-Soluble Vitamins; References; Chapter 3. Mineral Requirements of Beef Cattle; I. Introduction

II. Essential Major Mineral Elements; III. Trace Mineral Elements; IV. Essential Toxic Mineral Elements; References; Chapter 4. Protein Requirements of Beef Cattle; I. Introduction; II. Amino Acids; III. The Role of Protein; IV. Protein Digestion; V. Nonprotein Nitrogen (NPN); VI. Protected or Slowly Degraded Protein; VII. Effects of Protein Supplementation on the Performance of Growing and Finishing Cattle; VIII. Protein and Amino Acid Requirements of Beef Cattle; IX. Protein Adjustment during Temperature Stress; References; Chapter 5. Computer Programming of Beef Cattle Diets

I. Sources of Ration Programs for Computers; II. Least-Cost Ration Assumptions and Problems; III. Net Energy Considerations; IV. Solutions for Rations; V. Use of Spreadsheet Programs; VI. Other Computerized Methods; The Effect of Processing on the Nutritive Value of Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle; Chapter 6. Processing of Feed Grains; II. Processing of Roughage; References; Part II: Feedingstuffs; Chapter 7. Pasture and Forages; I. Nutritive Value of Pasture and Forages; II. Types of Pastures and Forages; III. Pasture Crops; References; Chapter 8. Making Hay and Haylage; I. Hay; II. Haylage

References; Chapter 9. Silage and Crops for Silage; I. Silage-Making; II. Silage Troubleshooting; III. Storing Silage; IV. Silage Diets; V. Other Silage Crops; References; Chapter 10. Concentrates for Beef Cattle; I. The Cereal Grains; II. Molasses; III. Fat; IV. Miscellaneous Energy Concentrates; V. Protein Concentrates; VI. Summary and Conclusions; References; Part III: The Breeding Herd; Chapter 11. Breeding Herd Nutrition and Management; I. Nutritional Needs of Replacement Heifers; II. Beef Cow Feeding Programs; III. A Year-Round Feeding Program for the Cow Herd

IV. Feeding Systems That Meet the Cow's Wintering Needs; V. Crossbreeding and Cow Productivity; VI. Some Considerations of Diet Effect on Estrus and Rebreeding; VII. Meeting Supplemental Protein Needs with Free Choice Liquid Supplements; VIII. Urea Feeding Effect on Cattle Reproduction; References; Chapter 12. Forages and Environmental Effect on Brood Cows; I. Quality of Pasture Effect on Cow and Calf Performance; II. Feeding Crop Residues; III. Grain Sorghum Stover for Beef Cows; IV. Corn Residue Utilization by Beef Cattle; V. Drylot versus Conventional Cow Herd Management Systems; References; Chapter 13. Milk Production and Calf Performance

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Beef cattle feeding and nutrition / Tilden Wayne Perry.

Includes bibliographical referances and index.

ISBN:

1-281-03847-4

9786611038472

0-08-052776-0

OCLC:

476100766