Forbes, J. M. 1940-
Voluntary food intake and diet selection in farm animals / J. Michael Forbes. - 2nd ed. - Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2007. - viii, 453 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-447) and index.
Feeding behaviour -- Feedbacks from the gastrointestinal tract -- Metabolites and hormones -- Central nervous system and the special senses -- Learning about food; conditioned preferences and aversions -- Diet selection - principles -- Diet selection - practicalities -- Integrative theories of food intake control -- Minimal total discomfort -- Diet digestibility, energy concentration and supplementation of forages -- Protein and other nutrients -- Appetites for specific nutrients -- Silage -- Growth and fattening -- Reproduction and lactation -- Environmental factors affecting intake.
9781845932794 (hbk. : alk. paper) 184593279X (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781845932800 (ebook) 1845932803 (ebook)
2007006773
Animal nutrition.
Food preferences.
Ingestion--Regulation.
SF95 / .F675 2007
636.084 / FOV
SF95 / .F6742 2007
Voluntary food intake and diet selection in farm animals / J. Michael Forbes. - 2nd ed. - Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2007. - viii, 453 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-447) and index.
Feeding behaviour -- Feedbacks from the gastrointestinal tract -- Metabolites and hormones -- Central nervous system and the special senses -- Learning about food; conditioned preferences and aversions -- Diet selection - principles -- Diet selection - practicalities -- Integrative theories of food intake control -- Minimal total discomfort -- Diet digestibility, energy concentration and supplementation of forages -- Protein and other nutrients -- Appetites for specific nutrients -- Silage -- Growth and fattening -- Reproduction and lactation -- Environmental factors affecting intake.
9781845932794 (hbk. : alk. paper) 184593279X (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781845932800 (ebook) 1845932803 (ebook)
2007006773
Animal nutrition.
Food preferences.
Ingestion--Regulation.
SF95 / .F675 2007
636.084 / FOV
SF95 / .F6742 2007