A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals: Pigs, Poultry, Cattle, Sheep and Goats (5M) Livestock Nutrition, Animal Science, and Sustainable Agriculture - Softcover
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Translate organic livestock nutrition science into practical feeding guidance for real farms.
A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals helps farmers and producers apply the science of feeding organic livestock in everyday farm systems. Written by Robert Blair, a renowned animal scientist with a peerless reputation in organic livestock nutrition, this 232-page guide breaks down the latest research into practical, on-the-farm feeding advice.
Designed for traditional and aspiring organic livestock farmers, as well as smallholders, the book explains nutritional requirements, suitable ingredients and feeds, husbandry techniques, system approaches, breed selection, and the relationship between nutrition and health from a preventative perspective.
- Practical organic farming guidance for feeding pigs, poultry, cattle, sheep, and goats
- Livestock nutrition science made usable through applied methods backed by research
- Advice for transitioning from conventional to organic farming systems regarding feeding
- Species-specific sections reviewing nutritional needs, suitable feeds, husbandry, and breed choices
- Preventative health approach connecting nutrition, animal health, and organic production systems
- Final section on organic nutritional regimes under integrated farming operations
Clear, practical, and grounded in animal science, A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals is an ideal resource for producers who want to make informed feeding decisions within organic and sustainable agriculture systems.
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A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals : Pigs, Poultry, Cattle, Sheep and Goats
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Paperback. Condition: New. Authored by a renowned animal scientist with a peerless reputation in organic livestock nutrition, A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals aims to translate the science of feeding organic livestock and distil it into practical guidance for farmers and producers. The latest research is broken down into a practical approach to on-the-farm feeding, providing applied methodology backed up by scientific research. There is also advice on making the transition from conventional to organic farming systems regarding feeding. There are sections covering poultry, pigs, cattle, sheep and goats, reviewing the nutritional requirements of the species, identifying suitable ingredients and feeds, overviewing husbandry techniques and system approaches, providing advice on selecting suitable breeds, and advising on nutrition and its relationship to health with a preventative approach. The final section provides advice on organic nutritional regimes under integrated farming operations making this book an ideal resource for the smallholder farmer as well as traditional and aspiring organic livestock farmers. Seller Inventory # 0059977
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Paperback. Condition: New. This comprehensive volume assists smallholders and traditional livestock farmers with developing feeding programmes for raising organic animals, explaining how to ensure adequate nutrition and avoid potential environmental damage. Seller Inventory # 546152
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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE FEEDING OF ORGANIC FARM ANIMALS: PIGS, POULTRY, CATTLE, SHEEP AND GOATS
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