This chapter discussed the different methods of estimating the net energy and protein requirements of rabbits during the different stages of production particularly during the lactation and pregnancy period for female rabbits. The effects of protein and energy intake and metabolism on the...

In this chapter the guidelines on the feeding management, nutrient requirements, housing, feeding equipments, feeding behaviour, nutrition physiology, and analysis of manufactured feeds intended for rabbit pets are discussed.

This chapter discussed the nutrition and feeding of rabbits when used as a model for human nutrition and nutrional disorders, and other diseases, it also reviews the zoological features, digestive characteristics and nutrient and energy requirements as well the welfare of laboratory rabbits.

This chapter discusses human evolutionary biology, the factors that influence human evolution with the environment (e.g., infections/illnesses, energy requirements/diet, immune system and hormone exposure), and risk of chronic diseases.

This chapter discussed the five components in poultry diet namely: energy, protein, minerals, vitamins and water. Highlights focused on the effect of nutrient shortage or imbalance in relation to other nutrients on the performance of the animals particularly on production of eggs and meat.

This chapter shows how patients for home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are stabilized, established on a regimen and how this is adjusted with time. The adult requirements for water and electrolytes, energy, nitrogen and micronutrients are described. The adjustment of regimen during hospital stay, the...

The complexity of the rumen microbial ecosystem supports the efficient conversion of various carbohydrates to volatile fatty acids for fulfilling host energy requirement via stepwise disposal of hydrogen (H₂) through the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) to methane (CH₄). Although, this mechanism...

The focus of this chapter is to highlight the multiple considerations that need to be taken into account if the data generated are to be of value to academia and industry at large. It is split into the two areas of interest to the commercial feed manufacturer: nutrient requirements research and...

The FAO Statistics Division (ESS) currently estimates the prevalence of undernourishment using a probabilistic model that is composed of three key data elements. The first is the dietary energy supply (DES), i.e. the daily calories available per person, which serves as the mean of a log-normal...

This chapter reviews the different aspects of nutrition and the utilization of dietary nutrients by the camel. It examines the anatomy and physiology of the camel's digestive system, particularly the forestomach, as well as nitrogen economy and methane emission in camels. Special attention is paid...