Nutrition and feeding of organic pigs

The first comprehensive text on feeding organic pigs, this book presents advise on formulating appropriate diets and integrating them into organic pig production systems. It outlines the international standards of organic feeding, the breeds of pig that are most suitable for organic farming, up-to-date information on the nutritional requirements of pigs and examples of diets formulated to organic standards. This book will be invaluable to organic farmers and feed industry personnel, and will also be of interest to students and researchers in animal nutrition, feeds and feeding, pig production and organic farming.

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Main Authors: 175019 CAB International, Wallingford (United Kingdom) eng, Blair, R. (ed.)
Format: Texto biblioteca
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Published: Wallingford (United Kingdom) CABI 2007
Subjects:SWINE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL PRODUCTION, ANIMAL NUTRITION, FEEDS, NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, PORCIN, AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE, PRODUCTION ANIMALE, NUTRITION ANIMALE, ALIMENTATION DES ANIMAUX, ALIMENT POUR ANIMAUX, BESOIN NUTRITIONNEL, CERDO, AGRICULTURA ORGANICA, PRODUCCION ANIMAL, NUTRICION ANIMAL, ALIMENTACION DE LOS ANIMALES, PIENSOS, NECESIDADES DE NUTRIENTES, L02-Animal feeding,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845931919.0000
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Summary:The first comprehensive text on feeding organic pigs, this book presents advise on formulating appropriate diets and integrating them into organic pig production systems. It outlines the international standards of organic feeding, the breeds of pig that are most suitable for organic farming, up-to-date information on the nutritional requirements of pigs and examples of diets formulated to organic standards. This book will be invaluable to organic farmers and feed industry personnel, and will also be of interest to students and researchers in animal nutrition, feeds and feeding, pig production and organic farming.