Which Type Ain't You Ain't?
This feed classification does not provide any nutrients; used to stimulate growth, improve feed efficiency, stimulate performance, enhance animal health or alter metabolism.
What are non-nutritive additives?
What is barley?
This feed is a mixture of two or more ingredients and are commonly fed to livestock. This can include multiple ingredients including grain, protein sources, medications, etc.
What is blended feed?
This feed classification contains at least 18% crude fiber; high in cellulose and hemicellulose; low digestibility; low energy; contain 60-85% moisture (or more).
What are green forages?
What is alfalfa hay?
This feed is typically a single ingredient that is ground into a fine texture or small chips.
What is a meal?
This feed classification has many cereal grains in it, such as corn, sorghum, wheat, barley, oats, etc.
What are energy concentrates?
This feed is
What is oyster shell?
This form of feed is created by taking a meal or mash, adding moisture, rolling into a ball, and compacting and forcing through a die opening by mechanical process.
What are pellets?
This feed classification is high in protein; some are also high in energy.
What is a protein concentrate?
This grain is
What is milo/sorghum?
This feed is typically a mixture of several ingredient that are ground into a fine meal, blended, and pressed into pellets. The pellets are then crushed to make a consistent texture.
What is a crumb?
This feed classification overall has less nutrient content when compared with starting material.
What is silage?
What is orchard grass?
This feed is typically a mixture of several ingredients that are ground into a fine meal or small chips and blended together for consistency .
What is a mash?