Nutrient Requirements of Sheep - Fourth revised edition (1968) (Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals - Publication 1693)

4th Revised Edition (1968) CLEAN, no marks. Lightly used if at all. Small corner piece of title page has been cut away - likely removing previous owners name. 64 pages illustrations ; 28cm. . . . . . . . The 1968 edition, prepared by the Subcommittee on Sheep Nutrition of the National Research Council's Committee on Animal Nutrition, consists of 64 pages, including tables and illustrations. This handbook synthesizes the latest research and expert recommendations as of the late 1960s, offering systematic guidance on the nutrient needs of sheep at various stages of growth, reproduction, and production, including maintenance, gestation, lactation, and growth phases. The fourth edition marked key advances by adopting the metric system for nutrient recommendations and updating tables of feed composition. It provided practical feeding standards and reference tables necessary for formulating rations and evaluating dietary adequacy, helping sheep producers, nutritionists, and researchers ensure optimal health, productivity, and prevention of nutritional deficiencies in sheep flocks. This edition also reflected the scientific consensus at the time on best practices, nutrient metrics, and the critical variables influencing sheep nutrition.…