Balancing Notes
_____ of a ration include maintenance, growth, fattening, production, reproduction, and work
What is functions.
The total amount of feed consumed in a 24 hour period is called a _______.
What is a ration.
Name two common types of roughages.
What is hay, silage, pasture, etc.
How many tons of dry matter are in 125 tons of the corn silage with 78% moisture?
What is 27.5 tons
What is the first step to using a Pearson Square?
What is setting up the box
The basis by which data is calculated on the basis of all the moisture removed from the feed is ______.
What is dry matter basis.
The method used to balance the nutrient content of two feedstuffs in a ration is called _______.
The 4 categories of feedstuffs are: _____________.
What is roughage's, concentrates, supplements, and feed additives.
What % CP does a 45.2% CP cottonseed meal have on an as-fed basis? DM- 91%
What is 41.1%
What is the 3rd step in creating a Pearson Square?
What is subtract the numbers diagonally
The basis by which data is calculated on the basis of the average amount of moisture found in the feed as it is used on the farm is ________.
What is as-fed basis.
What is the nutrient requirement.
_________ are commonly used to provide small amounts of nutrients that are deficient in a ration.
What is supplements.
The amount of ____________ derived from a feed varies from species to species due to digestive differences.
What is nutrition.
What is the fifth step of making a Pearson Square?
What is converting parts to %
As-fed to DM Formula is ______.
What is a=b x c
What is the third step of developing a ration?
1. Identify the needs of the animal
2. Identify available feedstuffs
3._________________
4. Check the ration against nutrient needs
What is calculate the amount of each feedstuff to use in the ration
These feedstuffs are low in fiber and high in nutrient density
What is concentrates.
Utilized primarily by ruminants and pseudo-ruminants
What is roughage
When subtracting number diagonally, you should always get a _______ number.
DM to as-fed Formula is _______.
What is b= a/c
A ration should provide _______________.
What is the proper proportion of each nutrient specific to the animal’s needs.
True or false: Feed additives increase stability, enhance performance and growth, improve consumer acceptance, and promote animal health.
What is true.
A ______ is not normally fed by itself, but it is mixed with other feedstuffs to formulate a ________.
What is a feedstuff and feed
What is the 8th step in creating a Pearson square?
What is there is no 8th step