Swine Nutrition

by Austin J. Lewis (Editor), L. Lee Southern (Editor)

Overview

With 42 chapters authored by leading international experts, Swine Nutrition: Second Edition is a comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs. Content includes characteristics of swine and the swine industry with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract; various classes of nutrients, how these nutrients are metabolized by swine, and the factors affecting their utilization; the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation, lactation in sows, and the feeding of adult boars; and nutritional aspects of the various feedstuffs commonly fed to swine. Rounding the book is coverage of various techniques used in swine nutrition research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040065716
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/21/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1032
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Austin J. Lewis and L. Lee Southern

Table of Contents

General Characteristics of Swine. Nutrient Utilization by Swine. Factors that Influence Swine Nutrition. Applied Feeding of Swine. Feedstuffs Included in Swine Diets. Techniques in Swine Nutrition Research.

Editorial Reviews

Forty-two contributions begin with general coverage of the characteristics of swine and the swine industry, and then describe the various classes of nutrients and how they are metabolized by swine and the factors affecting their utilization. Subsequent sections cover the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation and lactation in sows to the feeding of adult boars, as well as the nutritional aspects of the various commonly used feedstuffs. The final chapters discuss various research techniques. Edited by Lewis (animal science, U. of Nebraska) and Southern (animal science, Louisiana State U.). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"…comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs at all stages of growth and production…This book is equally suitable as an advanced undergraduate and graduate textbook as well as a reference tome for professionals working in the swine industry."
—Feedstuffs

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