Non-Traditional Feeds for Use in Swine Production (1992)
Download or Read eBook Non-Traditional Feeds for Use in Swine Production (1992) PDF written by Phillip Thacker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Phillip Thacker |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 745 |
| Release | : 2017-11-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351359788 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351359789 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Non-Traditional Feeds for Use in Swine Production (1992) by : Phillip Thacker
Book excerpt: 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
