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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. It is equally suitable as an advanced undergraduate and graduate textbook as well as a reference for anyone working in any aspect of pig production.The book begins with a general coverage of the characteristics of swine and the swine industry with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract. It then describes the various classes of nutrients and how these nutrients are metabolized by swine and the factors affecting their utilization. The next section covers the practical aspects of swine nutrition from birth through gestation and lactation in sows and to the feeding of adult boars. The nutritional aspects of the various feedstuffs commonly fed to swine are covered in the following section. The final chapters of the book are devoted to coverage of various techniques used in swine nutrition research.

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Author:   Austin J. Lewis ,  L. Lee Southern (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) ,  Phillip A. Thacker ,  L. Lee Southern (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 6.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.086kg
ISBN:  

9780849306969

ISBN 10:   0849306965
Pages:   1030
Publication Date:   21 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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comprehensive reference that covers all aspects of the nutrition of pigs at all stages of growth and productionThis 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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