Ruminants
Minerals
T/F: Chickens don't have teeth
true!
What is a ration?
amount and content of food eaten by an animal in one day
____ are high in TDN but low in fiber
concentrates
Grain, oil meal, molasses and meat by-products are all forms of
Concentrates!
Sugar, starch, and cellulose are all examples of
Proteins
Carbs!
What are the four compartments of the ruminant stomach>
abomasum, omasum, rumen, reticulum
Which part of the ruminant stomach is the "honeycomb"?
reticulum
____ are high in fiber, but low in TDN
roughages
four-compartment stomach
The purpose of additional fat in the diet is to
What does the gizzard do?
grinds food
What part of the ruminant stomach is the manyplies?
What does TDN stand for?
total digestible nutrients
Dry matter is made up of organic matter and ________
Concentrate
water!
Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of
vitamin A!
What does the crop do?
stores food
which compartment in the ruminant stomach is the true stomach
abomasum
What does palatability mean?
tastiness
T/F: cows are monogastrics
false!
Improved feed efficiency can be accomplished by including _____ in animal feeds
additives!
What is the true stomach in poultry
proventriculus
List one benefit of the ruminant stomach?
digest roughages well
T/F: Horses are ruminant animals
false
voluntary and involuntary