Whittemore's Science and Practice of Pig Production

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

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The science and practice of pig production has changed rapidly over recent decades; new husbandry practices, new understandings of growth, reproduction and health, new appreciations of welfare and environmental impact, new nutritional approaches, and modern reproductive and genetic techniques have all come into being, together with the emergence of new health challenges. Now in its third edition, this long established reference book on the management, breeding, feeding, nutrition, health and welfare of pigs has been fully revised to provide clear and current information on both the practical and scientific aspects of the pig industry. With the help of a new panel of international experts and a senior editor, the overall structure now contains input from international centres across Europe and North America. This edition includes: Updated versions of existing chapters; Completely revised and new sections on: Pig meat and carcass quality, Reproduction, The maintenance of health, Nutritional value of protein and amino acids in feed stuffs, Value of fats and oils in pig diets, Product marketing, Environmental management, Simulation modelling; Input from international authorities; Many tables, diagrams, photographs and figures.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-01-04
Mått180 x 254 x 41 mm
Vikt1 642 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor704
Upplaga3
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781405124485

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Preface and Acknowledgements xvContributors xviiChapter 1 Introduction 1Colin WhittemoreChapter 2 Pig meat and carcass quality 4Jeff Wood and Colin WhittemoreChapter 3 Growth and body composition changes in pigs 65Colin Whittemore and Ilias KyriazakisChapter 4 Reproduction 104Cheryl AshworthChapter 5 Pig behaviour and welfare 148Colin WhittemoreChapter 6 Development and improvement of pigs by genetic selection 184Colin WhittemoreChapter 7 The maintenance of health 263John CarrChapter 8 Energy value of feedstuffs for pigs 317Colin WhittemoreChapter 9 Nutritional value of proteins and amino acids in feedstuffs for pigs 343Cornelis de Lange and Colin WhittemoreChapter 10 Value of fats and oils in pig diets 368Julian WisemanChapter 11 Energy and protein requirements for maintenance, growth and reproduction 379Colin WhittemoreChapter 12 Requirements for water, minerals and vitamins 404Colin WhittemoreChapter 13 Appetite and voluntary feed intake 417Ilias Kyriazakis and Colin WhittemoreChapter 14 Diet formulation 438Mick Hazzledine and Colin WhittemoreChapter 15 Optimisation of feed supply to growing pigs and breeding sows 472Colin WhittemoreChapter 16 Product marketing 507Jaume ComaChapter 17 Environmental management of pigs 533Christopher Wathes and Colin WhittemoreChapter 18 Production performance monitoring 593Colin WhittemoreChapter 19 Simulation modelling 606Darren Green, Ian Wellock and Colin WhittemoreChapter 20 Conclusion 645Appendices 649Index 659