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Sustainable Swine Nutrition

by Lee I. Chiba

Book Details

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons
Published:2022-11-07
Pages:757
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

Sustainable Swine Nutrition As climate change continues to have a significant impact on the modern world, it is crucial to find alternative sources of energy and nutrients for swine production. The development of optimal feeding revolves around a multitude of considerations—genetic variations in the pig, variability, availability, and stability of nutrients in feed ingredients, interactions among nutrients and non-nutritive factors, voluntary feed intake, physical (& social) environment of pigs,

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This comprehensive guide tackles one of modern agriculture's most pressing challenges: how to nourish a growing swine population amidst the escalating pressures of climate change. The book moves beyond traditional feed formulas to examine a complex web of factors, from genetic variations in different pig breeds to the stability of nutrients in alternative feed sources. It provides a scientific framework for understanding how a pig's physical and social environment, along with voluntary feed intake, interacts with dietary components to impact overall health and sustainability.

What sets this resource apart is its holistic approach, connecting dots between animal genetics, nutritional science, and environmental management in a way that's both academically rigorous and practically applicable. Producers and agricultural students seeking to future-proof their operations will find invaluable insights into developing feeding strategies that account for nutrient variability and availability. This isn't just another nutrition manual—it's a forward-thinking blueprint for creating resilient swine production systems that can thrive in our changing world.

Themes

Science

Subjects

Science