Dairy Sheep Nutrition

by Giuseppe Pulina

Overview

This book provides an essential guide to all aspects of dairy sheep nutrition including milk production, protein, energy, mineral and vitamin nutrition, feed intake, nutrition and milk quality, grazing and stocking rate management and nutrition and milk quality. Originally published in Italian in 2001 this book will be the only text in English to cover this growing subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851996813
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Series:	Cabi Series
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Milk production
Mathematical modelling of milk production pattern in dairy sheep
Energy and protein requirements
Dietary intake of vitamins and minerals and water requirements
Feed intake
Feeding of lactating ewes
Nutrition and reproduction
Nutrition and milk quality
Feeding dairy lambs
Digestive disturbances and metabolic-nutritional disorders
Grazing management and stocking rate with particular reference to Mediterranean environments

Editorial Reviews

"This book will provide a useful technical resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in addition to researchers, veterinarians and producers. It is well indexed and provides lists of acronyms and biographies of contributing authors."

EAAP News

"This book will provide a useful technical resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in addition to researchers, veterinarians and producers. It is well indexed and provides lists of acronyms and biographies of contributing authors."

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