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1. A comparison of methods to estimate nutritional requirements from experimental data

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Pesti, G.M. , Vedenov, D. , Cason, J.A. , Billard, L.
Subject:
poultry , poultry feeding , nutrient requirements , data collection , experimental design , body weight , feed conversion , bone density , regression analysis , literature reviews , analysis of variance , data analysis , lysine , broilers , methodology , equations , mathematical models , nutrient intake , economic analysis
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. Measuring Energetics of Biological Processes

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Nienaber, John A. , DeShazer, James A. , Xin, Hongwei , Hillman, Peter E. , Yen, Jong-Tseng , Ferrell, Calvin F.
Subject:
energy metabolism , calorimetry , literature reviews , calorimeters , poultry , swine , sheep , breathing , energy intake , limbs (animal) , slaughter , heat transfer , feed intake , cattle , simulation models , Iowa , Nebraska
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. The ecology of avian influenza virus in wild birds: What does this mean for poultry?

Description:
In the special section: Avian influenza: Vectors, vaccines, public health and product marketability / edited by G.R. Huff.
Author:
Spackman, E.
Subject:
wild birds , water birds , Influenza A virus , vertebrate viruses , avian influenza , hosts , disease reservoirs , poultry , literature reviews , food animals , disease transmission , epidemiology , host range , strains , disease surveillance
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. What is normal? A field approach to characterizing health and management of the nation's animal populations

Description:
In the special section: Field disease investigation and population health / edited by Ronald D. Smith. Paper presented at the Schwabe Symposium held December 2, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois.
Author:
Dargatz, David A.
Subject:
livestock , poultry , animal health , animal well-being , field experimentation , disease surveillance , new methods , agricultural policy , literature reviews , information dissemination , data collection , USDA , stakeholders , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009