Book Description

Animal response to protein and energy intake; The limitations of conventional statements of nutrient requirements; Protein and energy intakein relation to protein deposition; Response of the growing pig to energy intake; Relationship between energy intake and rate of protein deposition; Efects of nutritional history; The response of the growing pigto amino acids; Factors influencing the response of pigs to lysine (or'ideal' protein); Factors influencing the supply of lysine (or 'ideal'protein) to growing pigs; Formulating diets to available lysing and to'ideal' protein; Feeding standards for gilts and sows; Feeding of gilts prior to mating; Energy requirements of sows; Protein requirements of sows; Nutrient requirements of sows at weaning and mating; The effects of high ambient temperature on pig production; Physiological responses; Anatomical changes; Growth rate. Feed efficiency and water consumption; Energy and nitrogen metabolism; Field experiments; Heat stress and reproduction; Mineral requirements of pigs; Calcium; Phosphorus; Sodium and chlorine; Potassium; Magnesium; Iron; Zine; Manganese; Copper; Cobalt; Iodine; Selenium; Fluorine; Other trace elements; Mineral sources for pigs. Vitamin and essential fatty acid requirements of pigs; Fat-soluble vitamins; Water-solible vitamins; Australiam vitamin research with pigs; Essential fatty acids; Vitamin and EFA composition of Australian feeds; Water requirements of pigs; Voluntary water comsumption; Effects of ambient temperature; Wet feeding; Water qualyti; Composition of Australian feedstuffs; Proximate analysis; Total amino acid analysis; Availability of lysine; Digestible energy content; Minerals and vitamins; Anti-nutritional factors; Application of information on energy and amino acids utilization in the pig; Summary; Introduction; Scope of simulation model; Model behaviour; Limitations of current model.