Bodily functions
The process by which an animals take in and utilize food for growth, maintenance, reproduction, and production.
What is nutrition?
Any material used as food for animals
What is Feedstuff?
Inorganic nutrients needed in small amounts for bone growth nerve function, and other processes
What is minerals?
An animal that eats only plants
What is Herbivore?
The energy and nutrients required to keep the animal alive without gain or loss of weight
The total amount of feed an animal consumes in a 24-hour period.
What is Ration?
A feed used with another to improve the overall diet by providing additional nutrients.
What is Supplement?
Organic nutrients needed in small amounts for normal growth, reproduction and health
What is vitamins?
An animal that eats only meat
What is Carnivore?
The increase in size and weight of an animal
What is Growth?
The group of organs that breaks down food so that the body can absorb nutrients.
What is Digestive system?
Low-fiber plant material such as grass, hay, or silage
What is concentrate?
Nutrients that provide quick energy, mainly from plants
What is Carbohydrates?
An animal that eats both plants and animals
What is Omnivore?
The process of producing offspring, which requires specific nutrition for breeding animals
What is Reproducing?
The process of breaking down feed into smaller parts so that the body can absorb nutrients
What is Digestion?
Feeds high in protein, necessary for muscle development and repair
What is Energy Feeds?
Nutrients that provide concentrated energy and aid in vitamin absorption
What is Fats(Lipids)?
An animal with a four-compartment stomach that can digest roughages
What is Ruminant?
Milk production in females; requires additional nutrients
What is Lactation?
The sum of all physical and chemical processes in the body that convert food into energy and body tissues.
What is Metabolism?
A non-nutrient substance added to feed
What is Additive?
The energy and nutrients required to keep the animal alive without the gain or lose of weight
What is maintenance?
An animal with a simple stomach
What is Non-Ruminant?
A measure of how efficiently an animal converts feed into body weight or product.
What is Feed Conversion Ratio(FCR)?