The information of this book could be of use for the students, researcher any person willing to know about the subject of nutritional management of livestock, poultry and other animal species. Information is presented in a simple, lucid manner and concise form for the wide range of readers, academicians and researchers.
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, India
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 of 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.