Forbes, J. M.  1940- <br/><br/>
Voluntary food intake and diet selection in farm animals 
J. Michael Forbes 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Wallingford, UK  CABI  c2007 
 - viii, 453 p.  ill  25 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-447) and index 
<br/><br/>Feeding behaviour -- Feedbacks from the gastrointestinal tract -- Metabolites and hormones -- Central nervous system and the special senses -- Learning about food; conditioned preferences and aversions -- Diet selection - principles -- Diet selection - practicalities -- Integrative theories of food intake control -- Minimal total discomfort -- Diet digestibility, energy concentration and supplementation of forages -- Protein and other nutrients -- Appetites for specific nutrients -- Silage -- Growth and fattening -- Reproduction and lactation -- Environmental factors affecting intake 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781845932794 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Animal nutrition.<br/>Food preferences.<br/>Ingestion--Regulation.