Nutrient Requirements of Sheep -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1-Introduction -- 2-Nutrient Requirements and Signs of Deficiency -- ENERGY -- Terminology for Discussing Energy Values of Feedstuffs -- Signs of Deficiency and Toxicity -- Maintenance -- Growth -- Pregnancy -- Lactation -- NE Value of Feedstuffs -- Gut Fill Variation -- Environment -- Management Considerations -- EWES-FIRST 15 TO 17 WEEKS OF GESTATION -- EWES-LAST 4 WEEKS OF GESTATION -- EWES-LACTATION -- REPLACEMENT LAMBS -- PROTEIN -- Microbial Nitrogen Requirements -- Nonprotein Nitrogen -- Ruminal Degradation and/or Bypass of Dietary Protein -- Amino Acids -- Protein Deficiency and Toxicity -- MINERALS -- Sodium and Chlorine (Salt) -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- Magnesium -- Potassium -- Sulfur -- Iodine -- Iron -- Molybdenum -- Copper -- Cobalt -- Manganese -- Zinc -- Selenium -- Fluorine -- VITAMINS -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin B Complex -- Vitamins K1 and K2 -- 3-Water -- 4-Nutrition Disorders -- ENTEROTOXEMIA -- POLIOENCEPHALOMALACIA -- PREGNANCY DISEASE -- URINARY CALCULI -- 5-Other Aspects of Sheep Nutrition -- PASTURES -- RANGE SHEEP -- Formulating Supplements for Range Ewes -- FLUSHING -- CREEP FEEDING -- EARLY WEANING -- ARTIFICIAL REARING -- FEED ADDITIVES -- POISONOUS PLANTS -- RATION ALTERNATIVES -- 6-Formulating Diets for Sheep -- 7-Composition of Feeds -- INTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURE -- INTERNATIONAL FEED CLASSES -- INTERNATIONAL FEED NUMBER -- DATA -- ENERGY VALUES OF FEEDS -- Tables -- References -- Index -- Other Titles in the Series.