Dairy sheep nutrition / edited by G. Pulina, Department of Animal Science, University of Sassari, Italy ; technical reader of English translation, R. Bencini, University of Western Australia, Australia.

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TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Publisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2004Copyright date: 2004Description: 1 online resource (xii, 222 pages) : illustrations, chartsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

Uniform titles:

Alimentazione degli ovini da latte. English.

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dairy sheep nutrition.DDC classification:

636.3/08/5 23

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SF376 .A46 2004eb

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Contents:

Milk production / Giuseppe Pulina and Anna Nudda -- Mathematical modelling of milk production patterns in dairy sheep / Aldo Cappio-Borlino, Nicolò P.P. Macciotta, and Giuseppe Pulina -- Energy and protein requirements / Antonello Cannas -- Dietary intake of vitamins and minerals, and water requirements / Giovanni Annicchiarico and Luigi Taibi -- Feed intake / Marcella Avondo and Lucio Lutri -- Feeding of lactating ewes / Antonello Cannas -- Nutrition and reproduction / Salvatore Pier Giacomo Rassu, Giuseppe Enne, Sebastiano Ligios and Giovanni Molle -- Nutrition and milk quality / Anna Nudda, Gianni Battacone, Roberta Bencini and Giuseppe Pulina -- Feeding dairy lambs / Paolo Brandano, Salvatore Pier Giacomo Rassu and Alfio Lanza -- Digestive disturbances and metabolic-nutritional disorders / Massimo Morgante -- Grazing management and stocking rate with particular reference to the Mediterranean environments / Giovanni Molle, Mauro Decandia, Sebastiano Ligios, Nicola Fois, Timothy T. Treacher and Maria Sitzia.

Abstract: Sheep milking is widespread throughout the Mediterranean, and is becoming more common in countries such as the UK, USA, Central America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Good nutrition is a critical factor in optimizing dairy production from sheep. This book is a translation of a popular Italian text, originally published in 2001, and includes some revisions and updates. It contains chapters on all aspects of dairy sheep nutrition and feeding, such as milk production, feed intake, nutrient requirements, ewe and lamb feeding, nutrition and reproduction, nutrition and milk quality, digestive disturbances and metabolic-nutritional disorders, and grazing and stocking rate management. The book will appeal to researchers in sheep nutrition, vets and producers.

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Sheep milking is widespread throughout the Mediterranean, and is becoming more common in countries such as the UK, USA, Central America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Good nutrition is a critical factor in optimizing dairy production from sheep. This book is a translation of a popular Italian text, originally published in 2001, and includes some revisions and updates. It contains chapters on all aspects of dairy sheep nutrition and feeding, such as milk production, feed intake, nutrient requirements, ewe and lamb feeding, nutrition and reproduction, nutrition and milk quality, digestive disturbances and metabolic-nutritional disorders, and grazing and stocking rate management. The book will appeal to researchers in sheep nutrition, vets and producers.

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Dairy sheep nutrition / edited by G. Pulina, Department of Animal Science, University of Sassari, Italy ; technical reader of English translation, R. Bencini, University of Western Australia, Australia.