Ruminants
How many compartments does a ruminant have?
4
Examples of monogastrics are_______
Swine, Dogs, Cats, or Rodents
Examples of avains are____
Chickens, Turkeys, and Ducks
Digestion is _______
the process of breaking feed down into simple substances that can be absorbed by the body
When was FFA established
1928
What type of animal has a ruminant digestive system?
Cow, sheep, goats
Some monogastrics are _____ gut fermenters
Hind
Avains use____ to pick up food
Beaks
Small mass of feed once swalled in animals is the____
Bolus
What are the National FFA Colors?
National Blue and Corn Gold
Ruminants can digest larger amounts of _______ compared to non-ruminants?
Roughages
The______uses microbial action to break down roughages
Cecum
What are the 3 specialized structures?
Crop, Proventriculus, and Gizzard
Acidic feed that is partically digested is_____
Chyme
What is the FFA motto?
Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to serve
_______ is the part of the digestive system that grinds & squeezes roughage to remove liquid
Omasum
What shape is the monogastric stomach
U-shaped sac
The Gizzard contains Grit and Gravel to help_____
Crush feed particles
_______process of forcing feed back up the esophagus to be chewed further to increase digestibility of roughages; occurs only in ruminant animals; also known as “chewing the cud”
Rumination
E.M. Tiffany Wrote the_____
FFA Creed
What is the largest section in the stomach of ruminants?
Rumen
Monogastrics are______ ruminants
Non
The Crop_____
Stores and Softens feed
Villi is______
small finger-like projections in the intestinal wall that increase the surface area and aid in digestive absorption
Where is the advisor stationed at?
The Owl