Nutritional "tapering" of farm livestock
K.T. Jagusch, J.F. Smith and P.V. Rattray
Ruakura Animal Research Station, Hamilton and Whatawhata Hill
Country Research Centre, Hamilton
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.
1981, 41: 248-253
Nutritional "tapering" is defined using aerobic training of
athletes as an example. Experiments are listed where livestock
performance either has depended or appears to be related to nutritional
pre-conditioning and subsequent better feeding. The subject is
discussed with reference to metabolic changes that occur when
nutritional "tapering" is practised.
Keywords: NZSAPAB;
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