Feedstuffs
Feedstuffs that are high in fiber and low in nutrient density
What are roughages?
A ration is said to be balanced when it provides the ______ needs of the animal in the proper proportions
What is nutrient?
This vitamin helps in teeth and bone formation and the prevention of infections
What is Vitamin C?
The method used to balance the nutrient content of two feedstuffs in a ration
What is a Pearson's square?
The five groups of nutrients include: energy nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and oils), proteins, vitamins, minerals, and ______
What is water?
Used to provide small amounts of nutrients that are deficient in a ration
What are supplements?
A ration is the amount of feed given to an animal to meet its needs during a ______hour period
What is 24?
This vitamin assists with bone development and the mineral balance of the blood
What is Vitamin D?
The data calculated on the basis of all the moisture removed from the feed
What is 100% dry matter basis?
These provide material for the growth of bones, teeth, and tissue. Regulate many of the vital chemical processes of the body. Aid in muscular activities, reproduction, digestion of feed, repair of body tissues, formation of new tissue, and release of energy for body heat.
What are minerals?
Feedstuffs that are low in fiber and high in nutrient density
What are concentrates?
Maintenance, growth, fattening, production, reproduction, and work are all ______ of a ration
What are functions?
Healthy eyes, good conception rate, and disease resistance are all related to this vitamin
What is Vitamin A?
The data is calculated on the basis of the average amount of moisture found in the feed as it is used on the farm
What is as-fed basis?
Organic compounds made up of amino acids
What are proteins?
Used to modify one or more properties of a feed, but does not add nutritional value
What are feed additives?
The lack of a certain mineral in an animal’s ration
What is a deficiency?
This vitamin helps with chemical reactions in the animal’s body that help improve appetite, growth, and reproduction
What are B-complex vitamins?
Species, age, size and weight, gender, stage of ______, demands for production or work, and environment all contribute to how a ration is made
What is reproduction?
Sugars, starches, cellulose, and lignin all make up what nutrient
What is carbohydrates?
Time of harvest, Growing conditions, Soil conditions, Water availability, and Geography all contribute to this
What is feedstuff variability?
Identify the needs of the animal, identify available feedstuffs, calculate the amount of each feedstuff to use, and check against nutrient needs are all steps of ______
What is developing a ration?
This vitamin helps the blood to clot and prevents excessive bleeding from injuries
What is Vitamin K?
a=b * c is the equation for what
What is converting from as-fed basis to 100% dry matter basis?
Chemical elements or compounds that aid in the support of life
What are nutrients?