Nutrient requirements of beef cattle [[electronic resource] /] / Subcommittee on Beef Cattle Nutrition, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456340703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996
• ISBN: 0-309-59241-0; 9786613376534; 1-283-37653-9; 0-585-36871-6
• Edizione: [7th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Collana: Nutrient requirements of domestic animals
• Disciplina: 636.2/13
• Soggetti: Beef cattle - Feeding and feeds; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Tables and Figures; Overview; 1 Energy; ENERGY UNITS; Expressing Energy Values of Feeds; REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY; Measurement of Maintenance Requirements; Variation in Energy Requirements for Maintenance; BREED DIFFERENCES IN MAINTENANCE; SEX DIFFERENCES IN MAINTENANCE; AGE EFFECTS ON MAINTENANCE; SEASONAL EFFECTS ON MAINTENANCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON MAINTENANCE; EFFECTS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE ON MAINTENANCE; EFFECTS OF ACTIVITY ON MAINTENANCE; Effects of Previous Nutrition/Compensatory Gain; Use of Energy from Weight Loss; REFERENCES; 2 ProteinMICROBIAL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; CONVERSION OF MP TO NP; Validation; REFERENCES; 3 Growth and Body Reserves; ENERGY AND PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS FOR GROWING CATTLE; Anabolic Agents; Ionophore Effects; Previous Plane of Nutrition Effects; Effects of Special Dietary Factors; Unique Breed Effects; Validation of Energy and Protein Requirement System; AMINO ACID REQUIREMENTS; ENERGY AND PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS FOR BREEDING HERD REPLACEMENTS; ENERGY AND PROTEIN RESERVES OF BEEF COWS; REFERENCES; 4 Reproduction; ; GESTATION; Effects of Temperature; Factors Affecting Fetal Growth; The Role of the PlacentaEnergy Requirements; Protein Requirements; LACTATION; BREEDING PERFORMANCE; Heifer Development; EFFECTS OF FEEDING; EFFECTS OF MATURITY; Weight and Condition Changes in Reproducing Females; Males; REFERENCES; 5 Minerals; MACROMINERALS; Calcium; CALCIUM REQUIREMENTS; FACTORS AFFECTING CALCIUM REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF CALCIUM DEFICIENCY; CALCIUM SOURCES; SIGNS OF CALCIUM TOXICITY; Magnesium; MAGNESIUM REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; FACTORS AFFECTING MAGNESIUM REQUIREMENTS; MAGNESIUM SOURCES; SIGNS OF MAGNESIUM TOXICITY; Phosphorus; PHOSPHORUS REQUIREMENTS; FACTORS AFFECTING PHOSPHORUS REQUIREMENTSSIGNS OF PHOSPHORUS DEFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS SOURCES; Potassium; POTASSIUM REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY; POTASSIUM SOURCES; SIGNS OF POTASSIUM TOXICITY; Sodium and Chlorine; SODIUM AND CHLORINE REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF SODIUM DEFICIENCY; SODIUM AND CHLORINE SOURCES; SIGNS OF SODIUM TOXICITY; Sulfur; SULFUR REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF SULFUR DEFICIENCY; FACTORS AFFECTING SULFUR REQUIREMENTS; SULFUR SOURCES; SIGNS OF SULFUR TOXICITY; MICROMINERALS; Chromium; Cobalt; COBALT REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF COBALT DEFICIENCY; FACTORS AFFECTING COBALT REQUIREMENTSSIGNS OF COBALT TOXICITY; Copper; COPPER REQUIREMENTS; FACTORS AFFECTING COPPER REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF COPPER DEFICIENCY; COPPER SOURCES; SIGNS OF COPPER TOXICITY; Iodine; IODINE REQUIREMENTS; FACTORS AFFECTING IODINE REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF IODINE DEFICIENCY; IODINE SOURCES; SIGNS OF IODINE TOXICITY; IRON REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON SOURCES; SIGNS OF IRON TOXICITY; Manganese; MANGANESE REQUIREMENTS; SIGNS OF MANGANESE DEFICIENCY; FACTORS AFFECTING MANGANESE REQUIREMENTS; MANGANESE SOURCES; SIGNS OF MANGANESE TOXICITY; Molybdenum; FACTORS AFFECTING MOLYBDENUM UTILIZATION