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| Preface | |
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| The Livestock Industry | |
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| Domestication and Importance of Livestock | |
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| Career Opportunities in Animal Science | |
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| Safety in Livestock Production | |
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| Livestock and the Environment | |
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| Feeding and Nutrition | |
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| Digestive Systems and Absorption of Food Nutrients | |
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| Feed Nutrients | |
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| Feed Additives and Hormone Implants | |
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| Balancing Rations | |
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| Animal Breeding | |
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| Genetics of Animal Breeding | |
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| Animal Reproduction | |
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| Biotechnology in Livestock Production | |
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| Animal Breeding Systems | |
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| Beef Cattle | |
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| Breeds of Beef Cattle | |
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| Selection and Judging of Beef | |
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| Feeding and Management of the Cow-Calf Herd | |
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| Feeding and Management of Feeder Cattle | |
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| Diseases and Parasites of Beef Cattle | |
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| Beef Housing and Equipment | |
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| Marketing Beef | |
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| Swine | |
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| Breeds of Swine | |
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| Selection and Judging of Swine | |
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| Feeding and Management of Swine | |
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| Diseases and Parasites of Swine | |
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| Swine Housing and Equipment | |
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| Marketing Swine | |
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| Sheep and Goats | |
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| Selection of Sheep | |
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| Feeding, Management, and Housing of Sheep | |
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| Selection, Feeding, and Management of Goats | |
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| Diseases and Parasites of Sheep and Goats | |
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| Marketing Sheep, Wool, Goats, and Mohair | |
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| Horses | |
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| Selection of Horses | |
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| Feeding, Management, Housing, and Tack | |
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| Diseases and Parasites of Horses | |
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| Training and Horsemanship | |
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| Poultry | |
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| Selection of Poultry | |
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| Feeding, Management, Housing, and Equipment | |
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| Diseases and Parasites of Poultry | |
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| Marketing Poultry and Eggs | |
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| Dairy | |
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| Breeds of Dairy Cattle | |
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| Selecting and Judging Dairy Cattle | |
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| Feeding Dairy Cattle | |
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| Management of the Dairy Herd | |
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| Milking Management | |
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| Dairy Herd Health | |
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| Dairy Housing and Equipment | |
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| Marketing Milk | |
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| Rabbits | |
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| Rabbit Raising | |
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| Alternative Animals | |
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| Alternative Animals | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Net Energy Requirements of Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle (Mcal/day) | |
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| Protein Requirements of Growing and Finishing Cattle (g/day) | |
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| Calcium and Phosphorus Requirements of Growing and Finishing Cattle (g/day) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Breeding Cattle (metric) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements for Growing and Finishing Cattle (Nutrient Concentration in Diet Dry Matter, avoirdupois system) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Breeding Cattle (avoirdupois system) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Sheep | |
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| Nutrient Concentration in Diets for Sheep (expressed on 100 Percent Dry Matter Basis) | |
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| Net Energy Requirements for Lambs of Small, Medium, and Large Mature Weight Genotypes (Kcal/d) | |
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| NE[subscript preg] (NE[subscript y]) Requirements of Ewes Carrying Different Numbers of Fetuses at Various Stages of Gestation | |
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| Crude Protein Requirements for Lambs of Small, Medium, and Large Mature Weight Genotypes (g/d) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Goats | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Swine Allowed Feed Ad Libitum (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Intakes and Requirements of Swine Allowed Feed Ad Libitum | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Breeding Swine | |
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| Daily Nutrient Intakes and Requirements of Intermediate-Weight Breeding Animals | |
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| Requirements for Several Nutrients of Breeding Herd Replacements Allowed Feed Ad Libitum | |
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| Daily Energy and Feed Requirements of Pregnant Gilts and Sows | |
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| Daily Energy and Feed Requirements of Lactating Gilts and Sows | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Ponies (200 kg mature weight) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Horses (400 kg mature weight) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Horses (500 kg mature weight) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Horses (600 kg mature weight) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Horses (700 kg mature weight) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Horses (800 kg mature weight) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Horses (900 kg mature weight) | |
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| Nutrient Concentrations in Total Diets for Horses and Ponies (dry matter basis) | |
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| Nutrient Concentrations in Total Diets for Horses and Ponies (90 percent dry matter basis) | |
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| Other Minerals and Vitamins for Horses and Ponies (on a dry matter basis) | |
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| Expected Feed Consumption by Horses (Percent body weight) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Immature Leghorn-Type Chickens as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Leghorn-Type Laying Hens as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Broilers as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Meat-Type Hens for Breeding Purposes as Units per Hen per Day (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Estimates of Metabolizable Energy Required per Hen per Day by Chickens in Relation to Body Weight and Egg Production (kcal) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Turkeys as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Geese as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of White Pekin Ducks as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Ring-Necked Pheasants and Bobwhite Quail as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Japanese Quail (Coturnix) as Percentages or Units per Kilogram of Diet (90 percent dry matter) | |
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| Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits Fed Ad Libitum (Percentage or Amount per Kg of Diet) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Growing Dairy Cattle and Mature Bulls | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Lactating and Pregnant Cows | |
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| Recommended Nutrient Content of Diets for Dairy Cattle | |
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| Dry Matter Intake Requirements to Fulfill Nutrient Allowances for Maintenance, Milk Production, and Normal Live Weight Gain During Mid- and Late Lactation | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Growing Dairy Cattle and Mature Bulls (Pounds) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Lactating and Pregnant Cows (Pounds) | |
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| Recommended Nutrient Content of Diets for Dairy Cattle (Pounds) | |
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| Composition of Some Common Feeds, Excluding Amino Acids | |
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| Amino Acid Composition of Some Feeds Commonly Used for Swine, Poultry, and Rabbits (Data on as fed basis) | |
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| Conversion Factors | |
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| Abbreviations Used in Table 50 | |
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| Dry Matter Intake Requirements to Fulfill Nutrient Allowances for Maintenance, Milk Production, and Normal Live Weight Gain During Mid- and Late Lactation (Pounds) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Lactating Cows Using Absorbable Protein (Metric) | |
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| Daily Nutrient Requirements of Lactating Cows Using Absorbable Protein (Pounds) | |
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| Age Computing Chart | |
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| Index | |