What is the definition of a feedstuff?
any material used as a food for animals
True or False:
All 3 year old horses eat the same diet.
Are fats a slow-release or fast-release source of energy?
slow-release
What does a Pearson's Square help you calculate?
the ratio or portions of two feeds needed to meet protein or energy requirements of an animal
What is the difference between a roughage and a concentrate?
Concentrates are energy-rich and nutrient dense.
Roughages also give animals energy, but are primarily in feeds for their fiber content rather than nutrients.
Generally speaking, who needs more protein? WHY?
A. Younger horse
B. Older horse
Young: rapidly growing, needs protein to build muscle and tissues
What are carbohydrates a source of?
quick-release energy
How do you set up a pearson's square?
True or False:
The following are all concentrates:
Corn, soybean, oats
True
Why do different horses have different dietary needs?
What is the function of proteins for an equine?
build, maintain, and repair muscles and other tissues
You have a bagged feed that is 10% protein. You need a 14% protein feed to finish your steer, so you will supplement with soybean meal that is 38% protein. What ratio of feed to supplement should you mix?
1:6
soy:bagged
Is alfalfa a roughage or a concentrate?
Roughage
A horse with a higher metabolism is going to need feed with a lower concentration of nutrients. Why?
Since they have a higher metabolism rate, they are eating more per day in quantity, which means the feed does not need to be as densely packed with nutrients.
What are 2 purposes of water in the body?
transportation, cushioning
You have a horse that requires a daily ration of 20 lbs of hay with 14% protein. You have hay with 10% protein content, and you have hay with 15% protein content. How much of each type of hay should be mixed to meet the protein requirement?
4lbs (10% hay)
16lbs (15% hay)
Is barley a roughage or a concentrate?
concentrate
Does every horse need all 5 of the essential nutrients?
What are the 5 essential nutrients?
Yes, they are essential!
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins & minerals, water
What do vitamins and minerals help with?
fight infection/strengthen immune system, regulate hormones, support normal growth and development
You are feeding your horses a 25 lb ration of grain and hay. You feed a 14% grain and a 9% orchard grass hay. If you want an 11% protein diet, how many lbs of grain and how many lbs of hay will you feed each day?
10 lbs grain
15 lbs orchard grass