United States. National Research Council. Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture Nutrient requirements of fish. x, 114p. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1993. Price £16.95.

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 745-745
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Animal Nutrition ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Nutrient Requirements ◽  
National Research Council Committee

The nutrition of the female mink (Mustela vison). II. The energy requirement for maintenance

1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Farrell ◽  
A. J. Wood
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Close Agreement ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
The United States ◽  
Animal Nutrition ◽  
Cage Size

The apparent digestible energy requirement of the adult female mink for maintenance purposes has been determined and found to be in close agreement with that suggested by the Committee on Animal Nutrition of the United States National Research Council. The energy intake data recorded are best described by the equation, intake = 0.226 weight + 14, under conditions of body weight stasis with the animals housed in ranch-type cages. Cage size had a definite influence on the requirement for energy. The mink appears to have a higher maintenance requirement than would be predictable from work with other species.

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