Better Farming Series 43 - Feeding Animals on Straw (FAO, 1995, 30 p.): Books to read

Better Farming Series 43 - Feeding Animals on Straw (FAO, 1995, 30 p.)

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Preface

Introduction

Method of treatment

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Straw as animal feed

Treatment of straw

To treat or not to treat

Supplementation

Does it pay?

How to treat straw

Excess feeding

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Problems of excess feeding

Practical experiences

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Rate of adoption in different countries

Practical advice for extension workers and farmers

Alternative uses of straw

Operation plan for the year

Feed resources

Supplementation

Feeding of treated residues

Problems in applying technology

Systematic testing - the small pilot project

A critical consensus

Books to read

Books to read

Bunch, R. 1982. Two ears of corn. A guide to people centered agricultural improvement. Oklahoma City, USA, World Neighbors.

Doyle, P.T.C. & Pearce, G.R. 1986. Rice straw as a feed for ruminants. International Development Programme of Australian Universities and Colleges Limited.

FAO.1992. Tropical feeds. Rome. (Revised diskette ed.)

skov, E.R. & Ryle, M. 1990. Energy nutrition in ruminants. The Netherlands, Elsevier.

Preston, T.R. & Leng, R.A. 1987. Matching ruminants production systems with available resources in the tropics and subtropics. Armidale, Australia, Penambul Books.

Schiere, J.B. & Ibrahim, M.N.M. 1989. Feeding of urea- ammonia treated rice straw. A compilation of miscellaneous reports produced by the Straw Utilization Project (Sri Lanka). Wageningen, the Netherlands, Pudoc.

Sundst. & Owen, E.C., eds.1984. Straw and other fibrous byproducts as feed. The Netherlands, Elsevier.