Captive Management and Palatability of the Grass Cutter

This book is a compilation of research work on the grass cutter carried out at the University of Calabar, Nigeria. It includes work on the caging system, Stocking Density, Compounded feed, Nutrient content of the meat and Palatability of the meat compared with the wild specimens. It also includes the economics of production of the animal in an intensive management system. The book is a useful reference material for both undergraduate and post-graduate students and other researchers in Forestry and Wildlife and Animal Science. It will also serve as a practical guide to grass cutter farmers. It is a compelling reading material for the general public especially would-be grass cutter farmers, Agricultural Extension workers will also find it to be a useful companion.