Forage in ruminant nutrition

Front Cover......Page 1
Forage in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Terminology and Symbols Used......Page 14
I. Introduction......Page 20
II. Composition of Ruminant Products......Page 21
III. Nutrients Required for Maintenance and Reproduction......Page 22
IV. Nutrients in Forage......Page 23
V. Sources of Nutrients......Page 27
II. Measurement of Voluntary Intake......Page 28
III. Forage Factors Controlling Voluntary Intake......Page 36
IV. Prediction of Voluntary Intake......Page 63
V. Increasing Voluntary Intake......Page 70
VI. Conclusion......Page 77
II. Measurement of Forage Intake......Page 79
IV. Physical Constraints......Page 85
V. Forage Differences......Page 95
VI. Improving Intake......Page 100
VII. Conclusion......Page 103
I. Digestibility and Its Measurement......Page 104
II. Variation in Forage Digestibility......Page 114
III. Prediction of Forage Digestibility......Page 140
IV. Increasing Digestibility......Page 158
V. Conclusion......Page 167
II. Efficiency of Utilization of Metabolizable Energy......Page 169
III. Improving the Efficiency of Energy Utilization......Page 177
IV. Conclusion......Page 180
I. Protein in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 181
II. Crude Protein in Forage......Page 197
III. Diagnosis of Protein Deficiency......Page 209
IV. Preventing Protein Deficiency......Page 213
V. Conclusion......Page 224
I. Calcium in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 227
II. Calcium in Forage......Page 233
III. Diagnosis of Calcium Deficiency......Page 243
IV. Preventing Calcium Deficiency......Page 246
V. Conclusion......Page 248
I. Phosphorus in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 249
II. Phosphorus in Forage......Page 261
III. Diagnosis of Phosphorus Deficiency......Page 270
IV. Preventing Phosphorus Deficiency......Page 277
V. Conclusion......Page 282
I. Magnesium in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 284
II. Magnesium in Forage......Page 294
III. Diagnosis of Magnesium Deficiency......Page 299
IV. Preventing Magnesium Deficiency......Page 302
V. Conclusion......Page 308
I. Sodium in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 310
II. Sodium in Forage......Page 314
III. Diagnosis of Sodium Deficiency......Page 324
IV. Prevention of Sodium Deficiency......Page 326
V. Conclusion......Page 327
I. Copper in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 329
II. Copper in Forage......Page 335
III. Diagnosis of Copper Deficiency......Page 343
IV. Prevention of Copper Deficiency......Page 347
V. Conclusion......Page 350
I. Iodine in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 352
II. Iodine in Forage......Page 355
III. Diagnosis of Iodine Deficiency......Page 359
IV. Preventing Iodine Deficiency......Page 362
V. Conclusion......Page 363
I. Zinc in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 365
II. Zinc in Forage......Page 369
III. Diagnosis of Zinc Deficiency......Page 374
IV. Prevention of Zinc Deficiency......Page 376
V. Conclusion......Page 377
I. Manganese in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 378
II. Manganese in Forage......Page 380
III. Diagnosis of Manganese Deficiency......Page 385
V. Conclusion......Page 386
I. Selenium in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 388
II. Selenium in Forage......Page 392
III. Diagnosing a Selenium Deficiency......Page 395
IV. Correcting a Selenium Deficiency......Page 398
V. Conclusion......Page 400
I. Cobalt in Ruminant Nutrition......Page 401
II. Cobalt in Forage......Page 404
III. Diagnosis of Cobalt Deficiency......Page 409
IV. Prevention of Cobalt Deficiency......Page 412
V. Conclusion......Page 414
Glossary of Forage Names......Page 416
References......Page 422
Index......Page 482