ANIMAL FEEDING AND GROWTH

By G. BEORK

CONTENTS FEEDING MANAGEMENT FEEDING PRACTICES OF LIVESTOCK DURING DROUGHT CONDITIONS- IMPORTANCE OF FEED SUPPLEMENTS FEEDING OF BUFFALOES IN ARID AND SEMI ARID REGIONS ADVANCES IN BALANCED FEEDING OF CAMEL FOR ITS OPTIMUM DRAUGHT POTENTIAL SUPPLEMENTARY FEED BLOCKS AND NUTRIENT MIXTURE-AN APPROACH FOR BALANCED FEEDING DURING DROUGHTS DROUGHT: IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK, MAJOR NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME ILL EFFECTS IN LIVESTOCK COMPLETE FEED AND FODDER BLOCKS - A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO COMBAT FEED STRESS SITUATIONS IMPORTANCE OF RUMEN MANIPULATIONS TOWARDS IMPROVING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF ANIMALS IN DROUGHT SITUATION FEED PROCESSING AS COMPLETE FEED BLOCK FOR SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN ARID AND SEMI ARID REGIONS FEED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROCESSING AND CONSERVATION OF FEED RESOURCES FOR LIVESTOCK FEEDING DURING DROUGHT 10 WEEDS AS A SOURCE OF FODDER IN HOT ARID ZONE-A REVIEW 11 ROLE OF REMOTE SENSING IN MAPPING GRAZING RESOURCES 12 MULTIPURPOSE TREES AS ALTERNATE FEED RESOURCES FOR BETTER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN DRY AREAS PARTICULARLY IN ARID ZONE 13 SILVIPASTORAL APPROACH TO COMBAT FODDER CRISES DURING DROUGHT 14 PROPAGATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GRASSES OF ARID ZONE 15 DROUGHT RESISTANT GRASSES AND WEED RESOURCES FOR FEEDING ANIMALS 16 FEED AND MANAGEMENT IN ARID REGION 17 SHRUB AND LEGUME BASED PASTURES FOR SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION - PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 18 MANAGEMENT OF SHELTER FOR AMELIORATION OF ENVIRONMENT STRESS FOR OPTIMUM PRODUCTION 19 MANAGEMENT AND FEEDING OF SHEEP DURING LIMITED FEED RESOURCES 20 EXTENSION INTERVENTIONS IN TRANSFER OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECHNOLOGIES RELEVANT TO DROUGHT PRONE AREAS 21 POTABLE AND HYPERSALINE WATER USE EFFICIENCIES IN ARID LIVESTOCK 22 ROLE OF PROBIOTICS IN IMPROVING LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY 23 IMPROVEMENT OF SHEEP PRODUCTIVITY IN ARID REGION 24 DROUGHT ADAPTED BREEDS OF LIVESTOCK HEALTH MANAGEMENT 25 IMPACT OF DROUGHT ON REPRODUCTION AND FERTILITY IN ANIMALS 26 LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT DURING DROUGHT 27 DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH FOR THE LIVESTOCK AFFECTED DROUGHT SITUATION 28 DISEASES MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL IN RUMINANTS IN ARID REGION 29 ANIMAL INSURANCE -A FINANCIAL SAFEGUARD TO LIVESTOCK OWNERS DURING NATURAL CALAMITIES