Front Cover; Animal Life-Cycle Feeding and Nutrition; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I: THE NUTRIENTS AND THEIR UTILIZATION; Chapter 1. Carbohydrates; I. Types; II. Digestion; III. Absorption; IV. Metabolism; V. Conversion to Fat; VI. Lactic Acidosis; Chapter 2. Lipids; I. Composition; II. Properties of Fats and Fatty Acids; III. Associated Compounds; IV. Digestion; V. Storage; VI. Oxidation; VII. Ketosis and Lipid Metabolism; VIII. Fat from Carbohydrates and Protein; IX. Functions; Chapter 3. Proteins; I. Digestion. II. Essential versus Nonessential Amino AcidsIII. Absorbed Amino Acids; IV. Fate of Amino Nitrogen-The Urea Cycle; V. Biological Value; VI. Specific Dynamic Action; References; Chapter 4. Minerals; I. Calcium; II. Phosphorus; III. Potassium; IV. Sodium; V. Chlorine; VI. Magnesium; VII. Sulfur; VIII. Iodine; IX. Iron; X. Zinc; XI. Manganese; XII. Copper; XIII. Cobalt; XIV. Selenium; XV. Fluorine; XVI. Molybdenum; References; Chapter 5. Vitamins; I. Fat-Soluble Vitamins; II. Water-Soluble Vitamins; References. Chapter 6. Comparative Digestion of Nutrients by Ruminants, Swine, Poultry, and HorsesI. Ruminant Digestion; II. Metabolic Disorders of Ruminants; III. Swine Digestion; IV. Poultry Digestion; V. Horse Digestion; References; Chapter 7. Evaluation of Feedstuffs for Livestock; I. Proximate Analysis; II. Animal Feeding Trials; III. Digestion, Balance, and Metabolism Trials; IV. In Vitro Trials; V. Fistulated Animals; VI. Measures of Feed Energy; PART II: FEEDSTUFFS; Chapter 8. Pasture and Harvested Forages; I. Pastures; II. Hay and Pasture Grasses; III. Legumes for Forage. IV. Corn and the Sorghums for ForageReferences; Chapter 9. Cereal and Sorghum Grains and Their By-Products; I. Yellow Corn; II. Grain Sorghums; III. Oats; IV. Wheat; V. Barley; Chapter 10. Protein Concentrates; I. Plant Sources; II. Animal Sources; III. Chemical Sources; Chapter 11. Miscellaneous Feed Ingredients; I. Molasses and Similar Products; II. Other Molasses-Like Products; III. Potatoes; IV. Sweet Corn Cannery Residue; V. Animal Wastes (Manure); VI. Grain Elevator Dust; VII. Other Miscellaneous Feedstuffs; References. Chapter 12. Effect of Processing on the Nutrient Value of FeedstuffsI. Heat Treatment; II. Fermentation; III. Pelleting and Crumbling; IV. Achieving Rumen Bypass by Treating Proteins with Aldehydes and Tannins; V. Treating Lignocellulosic Materials; VI. Effect of Processing on Molasses; VII. Steam Flaking, Roasting, Popping, and Extrusion of Grains; VIII. Ensiling High-Moisture Corn; IX. Processing Feeds for Dairy Cattle; X. Processing Feeds for Horses; References; Chapter 13. Balancing Rations; I. Basic Information; II. Establishing Nutrient Requirements.