Rabbit Feeding and Nutrition

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Elsevier, 2 déc. 2012 - 376 pages
During the past few years, considerable reseach has been undertaken on rabbit nutrition. Rabbit producers, feed manufacturers, animal nutritionists, and others interested in rabbit production will find this book to be the new authority. Comprehensive and up-to-date, the book evaluates new information on such topics as protein digestion and requirements, nutrition/disease interrelationships, feeding behavior, and nutrional factors involved in enteritis.
 

Table des matières

Chapter 1 The Nature of Rabbit Production
1
Chapter 2 General Principles of Rabbit Nutrition
10
Chapter 3 Digestive Physiology
15
Chapter 4 Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition
34
Chapter 5 Energy Metabolism and Requirements
63
Chapter 6 Carbohydrates and Fiber
77
Chapter 7 Fats
96
Chapter 8 Mineral Nutrition of Rabbits
106
Chapter 13 Feed Analysis
201
Chapter 14 Feedstuffs for Rabbits
212
Chapter 15 Toxins in Feeds
276
Chapter 16 Ration Formulation
295
Chapter 17 Feeding Rabbits for Various Productive Functions
302
Chapter 18 Nutrition of Wild Rabbits and Hares
328
Chapter 19 Nutrition of Guinea Pigs
344
Chapter 20 Nutrition of the Capybara
354

Chapter 9 Vitamins
136
Functions and Requirements
154
Chapter 11 Feeding Behavior and Regulation of Feed Intake
160
Chapter 12 NutritionDisease Interrelationships
176
Appendix 1 Table of Feed Composition
359
Appendix 2 Organ Weight in Relation to Body Weight
369
Index
371
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