Animal Nutrition and Welfare in Sustainable Production Systems

• Other Authors: Puvača, Nikola (Editor), Tufarelli, Vincenzo (Editor), Voslarova, Eva (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Technology, engineering, agriculture; selenium; cow; production; reproduction; nutrition; cattle; vegetable protein; urea; rumen fermentation; sustainability; sunflower meal; laying hens; performance; yolk cholesterol; yolk fatty acids; egg quality; Alternaria spp.; mycotoxins; fungi; poultry production; welfare; oxidative stress; ancient grains; organic farm; intestinal morphometry; enzymatic activity; animal performance; honeybee; medicinal plants; quality; antimicrobials; poultry; health; corn hybrid; egg yolk; lutein; zeaxanthin; β-cryptoxanthin; β-carotene; yolk color; carotenoid deposition efficiency; forage; liquid feeding; gestation; lactation; sow; ad libitum feeding; sorting gate; feed self-sufficiency
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Today, food animal production systems demand high energy, land, chemicals, and water-all of which are increasingly becoming scarce. Thus, change and innovation are required in many animal production systems to meet the present and future demands for animal products sustainably. Over the last four de...