Tropical animal feeding - A manual for research workers
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The aim of this manual, a rewritten and greatly extended version of the 1986 edition, is to provide practical guidance to researchers committed to promoting the better use of tropical feed resources in sustainable livestock systems. The emphasis is on appropriate technologies for small farmers in developing countries. The first part deals with the principles of non-ruminant and ruminant nutrition, the identification of feed resources and their utilization. Various practices are described f or improving the use of natural renewable resources. Essential methods that should assist the research worker in conducting useful and cost-effective research are given in detail, for design and analysis of experiments, biological and chemical analysis, animal feeding trials, on-farm research, guidelines for the evaluation of feed resources and presentation of research results. A full list of references is provided. The aim of this manual, a rewritten and greatly extended version of the 198 6 edition, is to provide practical guidance to researchers committed to promoting the better use of tropical feed resources in sustainable livestock systems. The emphasis is on appropriate technologies for small farmers in developing countries. The first part deals with the principles of non-ruminant and ruminant nutrition, the identification of feed resources and their utilization. Various practices are described for improving the use of natural renewable resources. Essential methods that should assist the research worker in conducting useful and cost-effective research are given in detail, for design and analysis of experiments, biological and chemical analysis, animal feeding trials, on-farm research, guidelines for the evaluation of feed resources and presentation of research results. A full list of references is provided.