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Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Poultry
by Robert BlairOrganic poultry production has increased significantly in recent years to keep up with increasing consumer demand for organic eggs and meat. There are many guidelines and restrictions on what should go into the feed of organically-farmed poultry, from which difficulties arise when trying to ensure a well-balanced nutritious diet without the use of any unapproved supplements. This, the second edition of Robert Blair's classic and bestselling book on the nutrition and feeding of organic poultry, presents advice for organic producers, and the agencies and organizations serving them. It covers: - Selecting suitable ingredients. - Preparing appropriate feed mixtures and integrating them into organic poultry production systems. - International standards for organic feeding. - Breeds that are most suitable for organic farming. - Examples of diets formulated to organic standards. Completely updated and revised to address how to formulate organic diets in situations where there is a declining supply of organic feed, this new edition also includes up-to-date information on the nutritional requirements of poultry and feed-related disease incidence in organic flocks. Also including the feasibility of utilizing novel feed, such as insect meal, and their acceptability by consumers of organic meat products, this book forms a comprehensive reference for students, organic farmers, veterinarians and researchers.
Nutrition and Metabolism of Dogs and Cats (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #1446)
by Guoyao WuThis book provides new knowledge about the nutrition and metabolism, as well as the roles of nutrients in the immunity, health, and management of companion animals (dogs and cats). The domestic dog (facultative carnivore) and the domestic cat (obligate carnivore) have evolved differentially in their digestive tract, nutrition, metabolism, chemical sensing, and feeding behavior. These animals have been human companions for at least 12,000 and 9,000 years, respectively, and continue to contribute to the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults. Both dogs and cats have become increasingly popular in many countries and worldwide over the past decades. Comprehensive update about how the animals utilize dietary nutrients for optimum growth, development, and health is beneficial for their owners, as well as students and researchers. Chapter 4: Characteristics of Nutrition and Metabolism in Dogs and Cats is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Nutrition and the Welfare of Farm Animals
by Clive J. C. PhillipsThis book explores the importance of good nutrition in ensuring an adequate standard of welfare for farm animals. It is often not realized that farm animals can suffer when they are fed unsuitable diets, which may be because these diets are more economic or the farmer does not know how to rectify poor nutrition. This book reveals how to recognize and deal with feeding problems in farm animals, when the animal's behaviour is indicating a deficiency, through oral stereotypies for example. Feeding livestock in emergency situations can present special challenges, and the availability of clean and potable water, one of the essential components of life, can also be an unrecognized problem for many farm animals. Feeding farm animals effectively is rarely recognized for the major welfare issue that it is. We may assume that animals in intensive husbandry conditions have adequate feed, yet it is often too concentrated and designed primarily to immediately maximize production from the animals, in the form of growth, milk yield or reproduction. In extensive rangeland conditions adequate feed supply also cannot be assured, potentially leading to undernutrition with serious consequences for the health and even survival of livestock. This book will provide a much-needed review of the relationships between nutrition and the welfare of farm animals.
Nutrition for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
by Ann WortingerThis book serves an introduction to the fundamentals of nutrition and also a guide to monitoring the nutritional needs of patients in daily practice. Students will benefit from the clear and consistent approach to basic principles of nutrition. Practicing technicians and nurses will appreciate the practical applications and techniques for managing the nutritional needs of both sick and healthy patients and guidance for educating clients.
Nutrition of the Rabbit
by John Lowe R Carabano R. Abad-Guamán D Allain I. Badiola E Blas C Cervera A. Dalle Zotte J. Fernández Carmona S. Gy. Fekete L. Fortun-Lamothe M. J. Fraga J García T Gidenne P Hernández F. Lebas D. Licois Luc Maertens G Mateos J Méndez D. Menoyo N. Nicodemus J. Piquer P. G. Rebollar G. Santomá R. G. Thébault A. Trocino M Villamide G XiccatoBringing together international expertise in rabbit production, topics covered in this fully updated volume include digestive physiology, feed formulation and product quality, as well as feeding strategies, feed processing, feed management around weaning and the relationship between nutrition and intestinal health. Brand new to this edition, the chapters also discuss the development of immune response and the role of intestinal microbiota, new dietary sources and additives, and feeding behaviour in pasture and organic feeding. A valuable resource for researchers and students of animal nutrition and production, this book provides a comprehensive, research-based review of nutrition for these important animals.
Nutrition of the Rabbit (2nd edition)
by Carlos De Blas Julian WisemanTopics covered in this authoritative volume include digestive physiology, feed formulation and product quality as well as new contributions on innovative feeding strategies, new methods for feed processing, feed management around weaning and the relationship between nutrition and intestinal health.
Nutritional Management of Equine Diseases and Special Cases
by Bryan M. WaldridgeNutritional Management of Equine Diseases and Special Cases offers a concise, easy-to-comprehend text for equine veterinarians with questions about commonly encountered nutritional problems. Assists veterinarians in supporting equine patients with special nutritional needs Focuses on nutritional problems and impact on different body systems Covers ponies, miniature horses, draft horses, donkeys, and mules Offers complete coverage of common diseases and problems helped by nutrition Includes useful chapters on poisonous plants and mycotoxins
Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals
by Daniel ChanNutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals offers veterinarians, veterinary students and technicians a comprehensive reference to the latest information relating to the principles and practice of nutritional support in small animals that require hospitalization. Represents the definitive resource for small animal veterinarians in providing optimal nutritional support for their patients during hospitalization Discusses and demonstrates the most up-to-date techniques available for successfully implementing nutritional support for hospitalized small animal patients Provides step-by-step pictorial instructions on how to implement the most appropriate techniques for particular patients Reveals expected outcomes and possible complications along with strategies to minimize risk of complications
Nutritional Modelling for Pigs and Poultry
by Colin Fisher Frank Frank Ilias Kyriazakis Jean-Yves Jean-Yves Nilva K Sakomura Juliano C Juliano C P Daniella C.Z. Daniella C.Z. Melina A Melina A Edney Pereira Edney Pereira L Hauschild Hilda C Hilda C P Rob Gous Virginie Virginie Normand Normand Edgar Edgar Nilva K Sakmoura Candido Candido Jaap Jaap Neil S Neil S Antonio Sergio Antonio SergioModelling is a useful tool for decision making in complex agro-industrial scenarios. Containing a selection of the papers presented at the International Symposium of Modelling in Pig and Poultry Production 2013, this book brings together the best and most recent academic work on modelling in the pig and poultry industry, with a particular emphasis on nutrition. It reviews basic modelling concepts, descriptions and applications of production models and new methods and approaches in modelling.
Nutritional Modelling for Pigs and Poultry
by Colin Fisher Frank Frank Jean-Yves Jean-Yves Nilva K Sakomura Juliano C Juliano C P Daniella C.Z. Daniella C.Z. Melina A Melina A Edney Pereira Edney Pereira Hilda C Hilda C P Virginie Virginie Normand Normand Edgar Edgar Candido Candido Jaap Jaap Neil S Neil S Antonio Sergio Antonio SergioModelling is a useful tool for decision making in complex agro-industrial scenarios. Containing a selection of the papers presented at the International Symposium of Modelling in Pig and Poultry Production 2013, this book brings together the best and most recent academic work on modelling in the pig and poultry industry, with a particular emphasis on nutrition. It reviews basic modelling concepts, descriptions and applications of production models and new methods and approaches in modelling.
Nutritional and Physiological Functions of Amino Acids in Pigs
by Francois Blachier Guoyao Wu Yulong YinThis book provides developmental data regarding piglets (with a focus on the gastrointestinal tract), data related to amino acid metabolism in pigs, data related to nutritional and physiological functions of amino acids in pigs, nutritional requirements for amino acids in pigs, signaling roles of amino acids, methodological aspects in amino acid research and the pig model for studying amino acid-related human diseases.
Nuts to You
by Lynne Rae PerkinsHow far would you go for a friend? In Nuts to You, the funny and moving new novel by Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, two squirrels go very far indeed to save a friend who has been snatched up by a hawk. Nuts to You is short, funny, and surprising--an Incredible Journey with squirrels. It features black-and-white art by the author on every page and will appeal to fans of animal fantasies by Kate DiCamillo, Kathi Appelt, and Avi.The squirrels Jed, TsTs, and Chai are the very best of friends. So when Jed is snatched up by a hawk and carried away to another realm, TsTs and Chai resolve to go after him. New communities are discovered, new friends are made, huge danger is encountered (both man-made and of the fox and bobcat variety) and mysteries are revealed. Nuts to You is wholly original, funny, lively, and thought-provoking. It is a deeply satisfying piece of storytelling about the power of stories to save the world; about the power of friendship and the importance of community.This beautiful book is illustrated in black-and-white on every page by the author and includes an introduction, epilogue, and funny footnotes throughout. A terrific read aloud!
Não mais do que as penas de uma asa
by Alessandro CaselliThief é uma jovem pega-rabilonga que decide não deixar seu ninho porque é muito apegada as suas paredes e todos os objetos contidos. Mas esses objetos também pesaram em sua vida, ao ponto de forçá-la a fazer uma escolha drástica: continuar a viver uma existência solitária e escrava de seus desejos ou mudar de direção e enfrentar uma vida talvez igualmente solitária, mas livre das correntes com as quais a própria Thief havia se amarrado a seus “tesouros”.
O Elefante Que Enganou Seus Amigos
by Francois KeyserO elefante está com fome. Depois de explorar, ele descobre um campo cheio de cenouras e bananas. Mas tem um problema... Há abelhas entre ele e deliciosas bananas e cenouras, mas os elefantes têm medo das abelhas. Então, ele pensa em uma maneira de obter as cenouras e bananas sem ser picado. Ele pede a ajuda de seus amigos, o coelho e o macaco. Ele não acha que eles serão picados por abelhas, mas ele convenientemente esquece de falar sobre as abelhas de qualquer maneira. Quando o plano do elefante da terrivelmente errado e seus amigos percebem que ele sabe sobre as abelhas, eles decidem ensinar-lhe uma lição...
O Grande Despertar
by Chaise Allen CrosbyCal, um batedor e mensageiro da Guarda Aviária, luta para satisfazer as expectativas de seu pai, que por acaso é seu comandante. Designados para proteger as sábias e respeitadas cigarras emergentes da Grande Ninhada do Sul, eles encontram uma crise de grande magnitude que envia pai e filho em uma jornada inesperada. Ao longo do caminho, seus olhos são abertos por novos amigos a um conhecimento inquietante que os leva a arriscar suas vidas num esforço para salvar uma espécie inteira de animais.
O que o Gato Sabia: Reg Rawlins, Investigadora Psíquica (Reg Rawlins, Investigadora Psíquica #1)
by P. D. WorkmanReg Rawlins, vigarista profissional, se meteu em uma confusão desta vez. O trabalho de cartomante começou como um esquema, mas de repente ela se vê enrolada no caso de Warren Blake, um homem que ela pensava estar morto. Acontece que ele pode ainda estar vivo, mas em perigo. Reg sempre tomou a saída rápida, a saída fácil, mas fugir desta bagunça pode significar a morte de outra pessoa. Ficar dentro dela pode significar a dela. Como nos mistérios paranormais? Psíquicos, bruxas, fadas, e muito mais! Autora premiada e Bestseller do USA Today, P.D. Workman acena com a sua varinha para transportar os leitores para a pequena cidade cheia de mitos e magia de Black Sands, para um mistério paranormal aconchegante a ser resolvido por Reg Rawlins e os seus amigos. Uma vigarista autoproclamada fazendo contato com os mortos, um mago lindo de morrer, e um gato psíquico - o que poderia correr mal? Caia sob o feitiço de Reg hoje.
O ursinho encontra uma casa.
by Linda HendersonO pequeno urso sente-se sozinho no mundo. Após acordar um dia, e perceber que não havia nenhum urso para o confortar ou tomar conta dele, ele decide partir numa jornada para encontar alguem que o ame. Como vais descobrir ao ler este livro, a sua busca leva o ursinho a um final feliz!
OMFG, BEES!: Bees Are So Amazing and You're About to Find Out Why
by Matt KrachtAre you ready for the ultimate bee book? With lighthearted watercolor and ink drawings, humorous quips, lists, and musings, OMFG, BEES! will show you just how important these esteemed bee-list celebrities really are. (Hint: We can't live without them.)Delving into various bee topics, from distinguishing between bees and not bees (very crucial), to exploring the absolute wonder that is bee behavior (they do a coded dance directing their bee friends to food, for crying out loud!), to divulging the mind-blowing bee-magic behind honey making (within some extremely intricate and precisely constructed hexagonal honeycomb, no big deal), and more, Kracht's ode to bees paints a charming and enthusiastic picture of our favorite pollinators.Bee-autiful full-color illustrations fill these pages that playfully and earnestly examine different kinds of bees, from the honeybee to the teddy bear bee, providing unbelievably cool facts about bees and reasons why they deserve a lot more credit as well as our appreciation and advocacy. Because omfg, BEES!!
OS ANJOS DE WAKÁN TANKA- uma delicada história para entender a relação entre o homem e o cão
by Orlando EijoOrlando Eijo nos traz, desta vez, uma nova maneira de entender a relação entre o homem e o cão e com isso, a nossa própria natureza como seres humanos, tanto biológica como espiritualmente. Nesta oportunidade é através de uma delicada história, que deixará no leitor a sensação de uma deliciosa brisa de primavera. Francisco, um homem viúvo com muito desejo de dar mais de si, acaba de se aposentar do trabalho que exerceu por toda a sua vida. Com seus filhos independentes, seu lar solitário se torna uma prisão que o deprime. Eles decidem então presenteá-lo com um cachorro da raça Border Collie para que lhe faça companhia. Este cachorrinho o levará a iniciar uma nova atividade, o disc dog, se aprofundando nela a ponto de se deparar com o lado espiritual e profundo da relação humano-canina desde o seu início, quando, segundo a lenda Sioux, o Grande Espírito Wakán Tanka enviou os lobos como seus anjos, para ajudar o ser humano a transitar em sua passagem pela vida. Nas profundas conversas de Francisco com seu filho Jorge, psicólogo, o leitor encontrará um espaço para aprender conceitos de psicologia canina e humana de um modo claro e belo, não só compreendendo os nossos comportamentos, mas se aprofundando no amor à vida, tal como o Grande Espírito quis ensinar com seus enviados de quatro patas. O pequeno Border Collie provocará grandes mudanças em sua vida e na de outros personagens da história, história que o leitor devorará do princípio ao fim com avidez e sem esforço.
OUTBACK WIFE AND MOTHER (Daddy Boom)
by Barbara HannayA suitable bride?Cattleman Fletcher Hardy welcomed a diversion like Ally Fraser during his tedious business trip in Melbourne. Until he found himself falling for her!He'd learned that city women were unsuited to Outback life when his Parisian mother fled their cattle station. Ever since, he'd vowed his bride had to be born and bred in the bush. So when news came that he'd become the guardian of his four-year-old godson, he returned to Wallaroo, intending to forget Ally for good.He hadn't bargained on Ally turning up at the homestead as little Connor's nanny, determined to prove she could survive the Outback-and make the perfect wife and mother!DADDY BOOMWho says bachelors and babies don't mix?
Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories #2)
by Robin JarvisAs a series of dark wars between the bats and the squirrels rage, Vesper, a young bat, and the squirrel maiden Ysabelle are unaware of the devastating events that are unfolding, but they will soon be drawn into a nightmarish journey and a desperate attempt to save their lands from destruction.
Oasis
by Catherine HapkaJack and Ty are opposites. So when they travel together in a caravan across the Great Desert, there are bound to be disagreements. And when a sandstorm separates the boys from the rest of their group, the arguments get worse. Then they stumble upon a legendary oasis where they find a lost colony of small dinosaurs called Saltopus. Somehow, Jack and Ty must put aside their differences long enough to befriend the shy dinosaurs--and figure out how to help them!
Oath Breaker: Book 5 from the bestselling author of Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #5)
by Michelle PaverA boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fifth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by the renowned author Michelle Paver.When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of an earlier time. Here, Torak finally learns why he is the Sprit Walker and discovers the true cost of revenge. Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.
Oath Breaker: Book 5 from the bestselling author of Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #5)
by Michelle PaverA boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fifth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by the renowned author Michelle Paver. Audio edition read by Sir Ian McKellen.When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends.To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of an earlier time. Here, Torak finally learns why he is the Sprit Walker and discovers the true cost of revenge.
Oath Breaker: Book 5 from the bestselling author of Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #5)
by Michelle PaverA boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The fifth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by the renowned author Michelle Paver.When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of an earlier time. Here, Torak finally learns why he is the Sprit Walker and discovers the true cost of revenge. Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.