class of nutrients
Feeds high in protein(soybean meal,fish meal)
Protein feeds
Nutrients needed just to keep an animal alive and healthy (not growing, producing, and reproducing)
Maintenance
a feed added to improve the nutrient content of a ration
Supplement
animal with a stomach that has 4 compartments (cows, sheeps,goats)
Ruminant
the body system that breaks down food into nutrients
digestive system
Inorganic Nutrients (calcium, phosphorus, iron) needed for bones, blood and body functions
Minerals
animal only eats meat
carnivore
feed that is low in fiber but high in energy or protein (like corn or soybean meal)
Concentrate
animal with a single compartment stomach (pigs, horses, humans)
non-ruminant
the process of breaking down food into smaller,usable parts
Digestion
Nutrients that supply concentrated energy and help store vitamins
Fats (lipids)
animal only eats plants
Herbivore
high fiber feeds like grass, hay or silage
Forage
the amount of feed an animal eats in one day
ration
the process of nutrients moving from the digestive system into the blood
absorption
Nutrients that provide energy (sugars, starches, fiber)
Carbohydrates
animal eats both plant and meat
omnivore
Substance added to feed to improve the growth, health, of feed use (vitamins / antibiotics)
additive
Measure how much feed an animal needs to gain a certain amount of body weight
Feed conversion ratio
the chemical processes that turn nutrients into energy and body parts
metabolism
Organic nutrients that help regulate body processes
vitamins
Most important nutrient needed for all body processes
Water
feeds high in carbohydrates of fats that provide energy (garins)
Energy feeds
Daily diet that provides all the needed nutrients in the right amounts
Balanced ration
any material made into or used as animal feed
feedstuff