Nutrition
The process by which animals take in and utilize food for growth,maintenance,reproduction, and production.
What is nutrition?
The total amount of feed an animal consumes in a 24-hour period.
What is ration?
the increase in size and weight of an animal.
what is growth ?
Animal that eats only plants.
what is herbivore?
what is digestive system?
A chemical substance in food that provides energy or helps build, maintain, or repair the body.
What is nutrient?
any material used as food for animals.
What is feedstuff?
A measure of how efficiently an animal converts feed into body weight or product.
what is feed conversion ratio?
animal that eats mainly meat.
what is carnivore?
process of breaking down feed into smaller parts so the body can absorb nutrients.
what is digestion?
Inorganic nutrients needed in small amounts for bone growth, nerve function, and other processes( e.g, calcium, phosphorus)
what is Minerals?
feeds high in protein, necessary for muscle developmeant and repair (e.g, soybean meal)
what is protein feeds?
organic nutrients needed in small amounts for normal growth, reproduction, and health.
what is vitamins?
animal that eats both plant and animals.
what is omnivore?
movement of nutrients from digestive system into the blood or lymph.
what is absorbtion?
Organic nutrients needed in small amountsfor normal growth, reproduction, and health.
What is vitamins?
feeds high in carbohydrates and fats that provide energy.
what is energy feeds ?
the energy and nutrients required to keep the animal alive without gain or loss of weight.
what is maintenance?
animal with four compartment stomach that can digest roughages.
what is ruminant?
the sum of all physical and chemical process in the body that convert food into energy and body tissues.
what is metabolism?
the energy and nutrients required to keep the animal alive without gain or loss of weight.
what is maintenance?
low-fiber,high- energy, feed such as grains.
what is concentrate?
the sum of all physical and chemical processes in the body that convert food into energy and body tissues.
what is metabolism?
animal with simple stomach.
what is non-ruminant?
nutrients that provide concentrated energy aid in vitamin absorbtion.
what is fats?