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The field of animal nutrition and feed technology has moved forward at an accelerated pace year by year. The present book is a result of the author’s long experience in the field whereby which the information documented has been presented in a simple, illustrative and lucid manner keeping in the mind the level of the readers. Less important information has been eliminated, while the general framework, character and flavour of the literature have been preserved, the text presents the animal nutrition and feed technology in an updated manner with the interpretation for the theory in practical manner.
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Raman Rao, Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar , U. S. Nagar, Uttarakhand 263 145
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Foreword
Preface
Section 01: Introduction
1. The Animal and its Feed
2. Categories of Animal Feeds
3. Importance of Nutrients
4. Digestion
5. Digestibility Determination of Feeds
6. Expressing the Energy Value of Feeds
7. Partition of Energy
8. Expressing the Protein Value of feeds
9. Feeding Standards
10. Fasting Heat Production
11. Animal Growth and Nutrition
12. Lactation
13. Examining Dairy Farm Management Closely
14. Feed Technology
15. Feeds for Sick and Old Animals
16. Pet Animal Nutrition
17. Principles of Zoo Mammal Nutrition
18. Feeding Zoo and Wild Animals
19. Palo Podrido Feed
20. Unconventional Feeds
Section 02: Applications
21. Basic Research
22. Formulation of Premix
23. Mechanic’s of Feed Mixing of Feed Mixing
24. Automated Mill
25. Problems … Quarantine Measures in Feed Mill
26. Use of Computer on Feed Formulation
27. Codex Alimentarius
28. Biohydrogenation
29. Alkane Technology: An Extremely Powerful “User Friendly” Tool for Dairy Industry
30. Least Cost Accounting
31. Abnormal or Fertilized eggs of hen should not be marketed
Appendices
Appendix 1: Nutrient Reqirements of Livestock
Appendix 2: Nutritive value of common feeds (Straws and green forages)
Some Important Books
Question and Answer
Index
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