Feed represents the single greatest expense associated with bringing pigs to market weight. Therefore, if you can reduce the cost of feeding without detriment to pig performance, the economics of swine production will improve. The ingredient list for swine rations has become fairly limited, and the majority of diets fed to pigs consist of a few staples, such as corn, wheat, barley, and soybean meal. Non-Traditional Feeds for Use in Swine Production explores over fifty non-traditional feedstuffs in terms of their nutritional content and their viability as alternative, cost effective food sources
By:
Phillip Thacker, Roy Kirkwood Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138560987 ISBN 10: 1138560987 Series:CRC Press Revivals Pages: 528 Publication Date:25 January 2019 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active