6 Essential Nutrients
List the 6 essential nutrients.
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Roughages have ________% fiber or higher.
18
What is the unit of measurement for energy?
Calorie
What does a ration mean?
An amount of food for every 24 hours.
Which essential nutrient is inorganic, used in small substances, and is used to promote bone and body health?
Minerals
What nutrient should be fed in small amounts, is organic, and can be water or fat soluble?
Vitamins
What does a supplement do for animals?
Provides nutrients that the animal is missing.
What stage of life does an animal require the most amount of energy?
Lactation
What is the second step of solving the Pearson Square?
Transfer the feed names across the square.
Name an example of hay.
Grass, Alfalfa, Timothy
Water makes up roughly how much of an animal's body?
70%
Provide 3 examples of roughages
Corn Silage, Pasture, Alfalfa Hay
Which two nutrients will provide energy?
Fats and Carbohydrates
If you are supposed to feed a rabbit .25 cups per pound per day, how much would you feed 2 rabbits that weigh 5 lbs in a week?
17.5 lbs.
What is the purpose of a feed label?
To provide nutritional facts/amounts.
Explain the difference in uses between carbohydrates and fats.
Fats- stored energy
Carbohydrates- instant energy
Provide 3 examples of supplements.
What is the term for an animal that is not used for work and has a low energy requirement?
Maintenance
What are two reasons why animals need a ration?
-Cannot control their food intake/themselves
-Maintain health/weight.
Pearson Squares will figure out the percentage of what?
Desired protein.
A young colt that is growing and developing just tore their calcaneal tendon. What type of nutrient should we feed them a lot of?
Protein
Provide 3 examples of concentrates.
Corn, Oats, Grain.
What would happen to a lactating mare if we fed her the same diet as a maintenance horse?
Be very malnourished, not provide energy to the baby.
What can make feed more palatable for animals?
Molasses, something sweet/sugary
Iron