Part 1 Feed Evaluation 1 Energy Utilization by Growing Cattle as Determined in 72 Comparative Slaughter Experiments 2 Influence of the Metabolizable Energy Content of the Diet on Energy Utilization for Growth in Bulls and Heifers 3 The Evaluation of the Energy in Forage by the Comparative Slaughter Technique 4 Energy Utilization in Sheep Fed Grass Silage and Hay 5 Calculation of Energy Value of Feedstuffs for Milk Production: Comparison of Various Feed Evaluation Systems 6 Influence of Dietary Composition on Site of Absorption and Efficiency of Utilization of Metabolizable Energy in Growing Pigs 7 Thermogenic Effect in Pigs of Diets Containing Wheat or Wheatfeed 8 The Effects of Dietary Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat and Fiber on the Net Availability of Metabolizable Energy in the Chick 9 Influence of Specially Extracted Soya Meal on Nitrogen and Energy Metabolism in the Preruminant Calf 10 Energy Utilization by Growing Calves: Effects of Age, Milk Intake and Feeding Level 11 The Predicted and Observed Metabolizable Energy Values of Mixtures of Maize Silage and Barley Fed to Cattle 12 Methane Production in Dairy Cows 13 A Study of the Nutritional Energetics of Sodium Hydroxide-Treated Straw Pellets in Rations Fed to Growing Lambs 14 Effects of Metabolizable Energy Content of Diet and Feeding Level on the Efficiency of Energy Utilization by Young Growing Lambs 15 The Influence of Dietary Energy Concentration on the Growth Efficiency of Ad Lib. Fed Pigs 16 The Influence of Microbial Metabolism in the Hind Gut of Roosters on Energy Utilization 17 Energy and Protein Efficiency of Some Diets in Axenic and Holoxenic Growing Chickens 18 Discussion Paper: Feed Evaluation, A Survey 19 General DiscussionPart 2 Use of Energy for Maintenance and Growth 20 Some Aspects of the Energy Metabolism of Growing Pigs Fed on Diets Containing Different Concentrations of Protein 21 Effect of Body Weight on Efficiency of Utilization of Energy and Protein in Pigs 22 Effect of Different Dietary Levels of Linoleic Acid on Energy Metabolism and Mitochondrial Activity in Young Pigs 23 Effect of Dietary Fat Level and Composition on Fat and Protein Retention and Efficiency of Energy Utilization by Male Castrate Pigs Between 13 and 40 Kg Live Weight 24 Energy Metabolism in Boars, Gilts and Barrows, and Barrows Fed Diethylstilboestrol and Methyltestosterone 25 Comparison of the Energy Exchanges of Ducklings and Chickens 26 Protein Mass, Protein Synthesis and Heat Loss in the Zucker Rat 27 Protein and Energy Metabolism in the Growing Pig 28 Estimates of Metabolizable Energy Needs for Maintenance and Gain in Beef Steers of Four Genotypes 29 Level of Energy Effects on Patterns and Energetic Efficiency of Tissue Deposition in Small or Large Mature-Size Beef Cattle 30 Utilization of Volatile Fatty Acids for Maintenance and for Energy Retention 31 Energy Requirements for the Growing Pig 32 Energy Metabolism in Growing Boars 33 Plane of Nutrition and the Maintenance Requirement 34 Energy and Protein Utilization by Pigs of Different Sex and Genotype 35 A System for Prediction of Retention of Protein and Fat in Growing Animals 36 Efficiency of Utilization of Food Energy by Goslings 37 Discussion Paper: Use of Energy for Maintenance and Growth 38 General DiscussionPart 3 Stimulation Models for Energy Exchange and Growth 39 Models of Tissue and Animal Metabolism 40 Development of a Computer Program for Simulation of Energy Metabolism in the Whole Animal 41 Simulation Models for Energy Metabolism in Monogastric and Ruminating Animals Interactions in Growing Swine 42 Simulation of Nutritional-Environmental Interactions in Growing Swine 43 Sufficient Statistics for Fed Evaluation in Addition to The Description and Control of Growth 44 Quantification of Animal and Dietary Differences with the Aid of the Roux Mathematical Model 45 Energetics of Growth in Cattle 46 Effects of Body Weight on Partitioning of Available Energy to Fat and Lean Gains and on Partial Efficiencies 47 Discussion Paper: Principles Underlying Modeling Analyses in Animal Energetics 48 General DiscussionPart 4 Comparative Aspects of Energy Metabolism 49 Thermogenesis in Pigs 50 Energy Utilization of A Carbohydrate-Free Protein-Fat Diet by Sows 51 Heat Production When Single Nutrients are Given to Fasted Cockerels 52 Effects of Ambient Temperature on the Heat Production of Growing Turkeys 53 Oxygen Consumption, Carbon Dioxide Production and Heat Production in Man 54 Diet-Induced Thermogenesis during Short-Term Changes in Energy Intake in Man 55 Plasma Thyroid Hormones and Oxygen Consumption in 14 Healthy Volunteers on Low-Calorie and Weight-Maintaining Diets. A Preliminary Study 56 The Reduction in Metabolic Rate and Heart Rate of Man during Meditation 57 Energy Metabolism in Adult Mink in Relation to Protein-Energy Levels and Environmental Temperature 58 Effect of Water Temperature on Energy Utilization in Rainbow Trout (Salmo Gairdneri) 59 Discussion Paper: Comparative Aspects of Energy Metabolism 60 General DiscussionPart 5 Use of Energy in Reproduction and Lactation 61 Products of Digestion, Hormones and Energy Utilization in Milking Cows Given Concentrates Containing Varying Proportions of Barley or Maize 62 Energy Utilization by Japanese Black Cattle in Late Pregnancy 63 Effects of Protein Level and Buffering Capacity on Energy Value of Feeds for Lactating Dairy Cows 64 The Utilization by High-Yielding Cows of Energy from Animal Tallow or Soya Bean Oil Added to a Diet Rich in Concentrates 65 Pasture Intake and Heat Production of Breeding Ewes 66 Energy Exchanges in Twin-Pregnant Ewes 67 Energy Utilization by Ewes during Pregnancy and Lactation 68 The Energy Costs of Pregnancy in the Sow 69 Effect of Protein Content and Metabolizability of the Diet on the Efficiency of Utilization of Metabolizable Energy in Dairy Cows 70 The Energy Metabolism of Dairy Cows Underfed in Early Lactation 71 Energy and Nitrogen Metabolism in Lactating Cows Fed Graded Quantities of Ammonium Lactate 72 Some Aspects of Energy and Protein Utilization in Ruminants Given Silage Diets 73 Efficiency of Utilization of Corn-Silage Diets by Pregnant and Lactating Sheep 74 Efficiency of Utilization of Food Energy by Pregnant and Lactating Sows 75 Production and Physiological Criteria in Laying Rhode Island Red Hens in Relation to Prenatal and Postnatal Environmental Temperatures 76 Energy Metabolism and Feed Evaluation at High Environmental Temperatures with Respect to Laying Hens 11 Discussion Paper: Use of Energy in Reproduction and Lactation 79 Effect of Feeding Level and Feed Composition on Energy Utilization, Physical Activity and Growth Performance of Piglets 80 The Energy Requirements for Growth in the Early-Weaned Pig 81 Energy Retention, Protein and Fat Gain in Early-Weaned Piglets in Relation to Environmental Temperature 82 Restriction of Feed Intake and Compensatory Growth Responses in Pigs 83 Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Metabolism and Rate of Utilization of Thyroxine 84 Role of Glucagon in the Regulation of Metabolism in Growing Chickens 85 The Measurement of Glucose Kinetics in Sheep - What Relevance Do Such Measurements Have to the Glucose Requirements of an Animal? 86 Energy Metabolism of Sheep during Nutritional Limitation of Realimentation 87 Changes in Fasting Metabolism of Cattle as a Consequence of Selection for Growth Rate 88 Cold Exposure and Fat Metabolism in Young Cattle 89 Energy Metabolism, Substrate Reserves and Glucose Utilization in the Piglet 90 Effect of Temperature and Energy Intake on Heat Loss and Energy Retention of Early-Weaned Pigs 91 The Energy Cost for Sheep of Walking on Gradients 92 The Effect of Different Light Regimens on Feed Intake, Mobility, Weight Gain and Energy and Nitrogen Retention of Growing Chickens 93 Discussion Paper: Metabolic Responses in the Growing Animal 94 General DiscussionList of ParticipantsIndex