A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals - Pigs, Poultry, Cattle, Sheep and Goats (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	5M Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Robert Blair
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-1-910455-70-8
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Organic farming
LSN:	1-910455-70-9
Barcode:	9781910455708

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