Nutritional approaches to arresting the decline in fertility of pigs and poultry : : proceedings from Alltech's technical seminar series / / edited by J.A. Taylor-Pickard, L. Nollet.

• TeilnehmendeR: Taylor-Pickard, J. A.; Nollet, L.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (197 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Table of Contents

• ""Contents""; ""Nutrigenomics in pig and poultry production: Feeding the genes for fertility""; ""Karl A. Dawson ""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Using genomic information to understand fertility""; ""3. Oligonucleotide microarrays as a tool for examining gene regulation in swine""; ""4. Examining fertility issues using gene expression""; ""5. Nutrigenomics""; ""6. Effects of selenium on gene expression""; ""7. Vision of the future""; ""References""; ""Recent advances in sow reproductive function""; ""Merlin Lindemann and B. G. Kim""; ""1. Introduction""
• ""2. A perspective on sow nutritional requirement estimates""""3. A case in point - copper""; ""4. Feeding management""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Organic or inorganic selenium for hyperovulatory first-parity sows? Antioxidant status, hormonal response, embryo development and reproductive performance""; ""Marie-Ève Fortier1,2 and J. Jacques Matte2""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Long-term effects on selenium-related metabolites""; ""3. Short-term effects on selenium-related metabolites and hormone status during the peri-oestral period (canulated animals)""
• ""4. Reproduction performance on day 30 of gestation """"5. Conclusion ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""References""; ""Piglets survival: importance for efficient productivity""; ""Jean Le Dividich1 and John Rooke2""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Peri-natal mortality""; ""3. Understanding piglet mortality""; ""4. Importance of colostrum for the piglet's survival""; ""5. Concluding remarks""; ""References""; ""Nutritional management of reproduction""; ""David Henman""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Where are we and what do we aim at?""; ""3. Targets for gilt preparation""; ""4. Gestation feeding""
• ""5. Lactation feeding""""6. Longevity""; ""7. Mineral needs for reproduction""; ""8. Current thinking on organic minerals""; ""References""; ""Further reading""; ""The role of the boar in maximising reproduction: effects of nutrition and management""; ""W.H. Close""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Reproduction in the boar""; ""3. The rearing period""; ""4. Nutrition of the breeding boar""; ""5. Mineral and vitamin requirements""; ""6. Feed quality""; ""7. Water requirement""; ""8. Effects of environmental temperature""; ""9. The effects of stockmanship""; ""10. Conclusions""; ""References""
• ""Recent developments of fertility in turkeys""""Jean-Pierre Brillard""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Environmental conditions to sustain fertility in breeder flocks ""; ""3. Accessing and preserving sperm with a high fertilizing potential""; ""4. Sperm-egg interactions: an in vitro approach to better assess fertility in vivo""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Examining the impact of nutrition on the fertility of broiler breeders""; ""Robert A. Renema and Frank E. Robinson""; ""1. Growth selection and reproduction in broiler breeders""; ""2. Reproduction in the broiler breeder""
• ""3. Fertility""