Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants : Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids

Summary 1(2) Introduction 3(2) Anatomy, Digestive Physiology, and Nutrient Utilization 5(21) Ingestive Behavior and Feed Intake 26(13) Energy 39(42) Protein 81(25) Essential Fatty Acids 106(6) Minerals 112(38) Vitamins 150(23) Water 173(16) Plant Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability 189(12) Nutrient Sources and Feeding Practices 201(15) Environmental Impact 216(4) Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Ailments, and Modifiers 220(12) Providing Required Nutrients to Small Ruminants 232(12) NUTRIENT REQUIREMENT TABLES 244(68) Nutrient Requirements of Sheep 244(27) Nutrient Requirements of Goats 271(29) Nutrient Requirements of Cervids 300(8) Nutrient Requirements of New World Camelids 308(4) FEED COMPOSITION TABLES 312(23) Common Feedstuffs 312(10) Novel Feedstuffs 322(10) Mineral Supplements 332(3) OTHER TABLES 335(12) Conversion Factors, SI Prefixes, and Termperature Conversions 335(2) APPENDIXES Committee Statement of Task 337(1) Abbreviatons and Acronyms 338(4) Committee Member Biographies 342(2) Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications 344(3) Index 347