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Nutrient requirements of small ruminants : sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids / Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- ANIMAL NUTRITION SERIES.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ruminants--Feeding and feeds.
- Ruminants.
- Ruminants--Nutrition--Requirements.
- Nutrition--Requirements.
- Nutrition.
- Nutritional Requirements.
- Medical Subjects:
- Ruminants.
- Nutritional Requirements.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 362 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
- Contents:
- Anatomy, digestive physiology, and nutrient utilization
- Ingestive behavior and feed intake
- Energy
- Protein
- Essential fatty acids
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Water
- Plant factors affecting nutrient availability
- Nutrient sources and feeding practices
- Environmental impact
- Nutritional and metabolic diseases, ailments, and modifiers
- Providing required nutrients to small ruminants
- Nutrient requirement tables
- Feed composition tables
- Other tables
- Appendixes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780309473248 (electronic bk.)
- 0309473241 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 90103582334
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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