Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle: 1996 (Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals) by National Research Council consists of two major components, a 242-page book and a computer diskette. In the book is 100 pages of literature review on 8 different major topics. A table of feed composition is included that gives not only average values but an estimate of the range in composition and the effects of processing methods .
There is approximately 70 pages in the book which is a users guide for the computer diskette. The diskette contains two different models that the user can choose. One is for evaluation and prediction of performance on a given diet, the other is to model the use of nutrients for various physiological processes. The computer models utilize current knowledge of factors which affect the nutritional needs of cattle and enables the user to define these factors to customize the situation for a specific feeding program. The user can print a table of requirements for the specific situation modeled.
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There is approximately 70 pages in the book which is a users guide for the computer diskette. The diskette contains two different models that the user can choose. One is for evaluation and prediction of performance on a given diet, the other is to model the use of nutrients for various physiological processes. The computer models utilize current knowledge of factors which affect the nutritional needs of cattle and enables the user to define these factors to customize the situation for a specific feeding program. The user can print a table of requirements for the specific situation modeled.
Book Details
- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: National Academy Press; 7 Pap/Dsk edition (May 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0309069343
- ISBN-13: 978-0309069342
- Book Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
- List Price: $39.95
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