商品簡介
This book provides a review of the current state of knowledge on the nutrition of sheep. The main emphasis is on grazing sheep in systems that range from intensively utilized sown pastures to rangelands. Topics covered include the nutritive value of herbage, rumen ecology, digestion and metabolism, and nutrition for pregnancy, milk production, wool growth, and weight gain. Trace nutrients, parasite/nutrient interactions, and toxins are also covered, and a computer package for nutritional management of sheep is discussed. B&w photos are included. The book is suitable for advanced students in animal nutrition, and is distributed by Oxford University Press. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
