Completely updated in a new edition, this valuable resource concentrates on the practical application of nutrition
for the production of effective, high-producing commercial livestock. It presents the required nutrients, nutrient
utilization, a variety of feedstuffs and diets and their appropriate usage. Readers will also discover how to save
money on feed costs and still raise larger, faster gaining, more productive, healthier animals and increase the
return investment on livestock. The book details all aspects of livestock feeding, including the gastrointestinal
tract and nutrient utilization, feeds for livestock, feed laws and labeling, preparation and processing, feeding
livestock species including swine, poultry, dairy cows, dairy calves and replacement heifers and beef cow herd,
and feeding domesticated species such as horses, sheep, goats, dogs and cats and rabbits. For those involved in
livestock feeding and nutrition.