Publisher's Synopsis
The first chapters are very forward-looking. They consider how the animal feed industry is likely to develop in the future, animal genetics today that set targets for nutritionists of tomorrow, marketing opportunities provided by quality assurance schemes and new developments in legislation. Of relevance to consumer concerns over genetically-modified food is the chapter on how feed processing fragments DNA molecules. Species-specific chapters also present innovative ideas for animal nutrition in the future. Lifetime performance of the sow and amino acid nutrition of growing pigs are topics that have been addressed before, but are now considered in the light of new information. Nutrition of newly-hatched poultry has long been ignored, but can have dramatic effects on subsequent performance. B vitamins and particle size have important implications for productivity in modern dairy cows. Demands for increased concentration of n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk can now be met using protected oilseeds. This book should be essential reading for all present and future members of the animal feed industry, including nutritionists, researchers, consultants and advances students of the animal sciences.
