Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection in Farm Animals

by J.M. Forbes

• ISBN13: 9781845932794
• ISBN10: 184593279X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-24
• Publisher: Cab Intl

Summary

The feeding of farm animals directly effects their growth, health, reproduction and ultimately their economic value and is consequently one of the most studied areas of animal science. Building on the first edition and its predecessor, The Voluntary Food Intake of Farm Animals, Forbes has produced an up-to-date and more focused examination of developments in the understanding of voluntary food intake and new ideas and studies relating to diet selection. Chapters have been reorganized and updated to provide a more streamlined approach.

Table of Contents

Basics
Introduction	p. 1
Feeding Behaviour	p. 12
Mechanisms
Feedbacks from the Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 41
Metabolites and Hormones	p. 69
Central Nervous System and the Special Senses	p. 91
Learning about Food: Conditioned Preferences and Aversions	p. 117
Diet Selection: Principles	p. 144
Diet Selection: Practicalities	p. 171
Theories
Integrative Theories of Food Intake Control	p. 188
Minimal Total Discomfort	p. 203
Food Composition
Diet Digestibility, Energy Concentration and Supplementation of Forages	p. 219
Protein and Other Nutrients	p. 243
Appetites for Specific Nutrients	p. 261
Silage	p. 287
Animal and Environmental Factors
Growth and Fattening	p. 310
Reproduction and Lactation	p. 341
Environmental Factors Affecting Intake	p. 365
Epilogue	p. 391
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