CONTENTS ix 



CHAPTER VIII 



PAGE 



MAINTENANCE THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS . . . .267 



i. Net energy values for maintenance 271 



2. Maintenance requirements of farm animals . . . .280 

 3. Factors affecting the maintenance requirement . . . 304 

 4. The relation of the maintenance requirement to external 



temperature 38 



CHAPTER IX 



MAINTENANCE (Continued) THE REQUIREMENTS OF MATTER . 313 



i. The protein requirements for maintenance . . . . 313 



2. The ash requirements for maintenance 332 



3. Accessory substances 348 



CHAPTER X 



THE FATTENING OF MATURE ANIMALS 35 



i. Composition of the increase in fattening . . . -35 

 2. Feed requirements for fattening ...... 359 



CHAPTER XI 



GROWTH 37i 



i. General nature of growth . . . . . . . 37 1 



2. The utilization of feed in growth . . . . . .381 



3. The feed requirements for growth 396 



CHAPTER XII 



MEAT PRODUCTION 424 



i. Nature of meat production 424 



2. The animal as a factor in meat production . . . .428 



3. Feeding for meat production 444 



4. Influence of external conditions 453 



CHAPTER XIII 



MILK PRODUCTION .......... 459 



i. The physiology of milk production 459 



2. The animal as a factor in milk production .... 47 



3. The influence of environment on milk production . . 478 



4. The utilization of feed in milk production .... 488 



5. Feeding for milk production . . . . . . - 5 



