Managing the Prenatal Environment to Enhance Livestock Productivity /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Greenwood, Paul L. (Editor), Bell, Alan W. (Editor), Vercoe, Philip E. (Editor), Viljoen, Gerrit J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Quantifying the Magnitude of Prenatal Effects on Productivity
  • Postnatal Consequences of the Maternal Environment and of Growth During Prenatal Life for Productivity of Ruminants
  • Quantification of Prenatal Effects on Productivity in Pigs
  • Managing Prenatal Development of Broiler Chickens to Improve Productivity and Thermotolerance
  • Mechanistic Basis of Postnatal Consequences of Fetal Development
  • Biological Mechanisms of Fetal Development Relating to Postnatal Growth, Efficiency and Carcass Characteristics in Ruminants
  • Mechanistic Aspects of Fetal Development Relating to Postnatal Fibre Production and Follicle Development in Ruminants
  • Mechanistic Aspects of Fetal Development Relating to Postnatal Health and Metabolism in Pigs
  • Regulatory Aspects of Fetal Growth and Muscle Development Relating to Postnatal Growth and Carcass Quality in Pigs
  • Regulators of Fetal and Neonatal Nutrient Supply
  • Placental Vascularity: A Story of Survival
  • Management and Environmental Influences on Mammary Gland Development and Milk Production.