Nutrient Basics
This nutrient provides energy and includes sugars and starches
What are carbohydrates?
How many essential nutrient groups do animals need?
What are six?
This stage of production focuses on staying alive and healthy.
What is maintenance?
This type of animal has a single-chamber stomach.
What is a monogastric?
Feed ingredients combined to meet an animal’s needs are called a ________.
What is a ration?
This nutrient is needed for growth, muscle, and tissue repair.
What is protein?
These nutrients help with bones, teeth, and nerve function.
What are minerals?
Animals in this stage need higher protein for muscle and tissue development.
What is growth?
Pigs and humans are examples of this type of digestive system.
What is monogastric?
Dry matter refers to feed with this removed.
What is water?
The most important nutrient, even more critical than food.
What is water?
These nutrients help regulate body processes and support immunity.
What are vitamins?
Milk production, egg laying, and pregnancy occur during this stage.
What is production?
Cows, sheep, and goats belong to this digestive group.
What are ruminants?
Overfeeding this nutrient can waste money and stress the animal’s body.
What is protein?
This nutrient provides concentrated energy and insulation.
What is fat?
Calcium and phosphorus are examples of this nutrient group.
What are minerals?
True or False: All animals should be fed the same ration regardless of age or purpose.
What is false?
This stomach compartment is known as the “true stomach” in ruminants.
What is the abomasum?
Why do producers want to use economical feedstuffs?
To reduce cost while meeting nutrient needs
Animals must eat nutrients in the correct balance, not just large amounts—this is called a ________.
What is a balanced ration?
This nutrient group includes fat-soluble and water-soluble types.
What are vitamins?
This factor does NOT affect nutritional requirements: age, environment, genetics, or color.
What is color?
This process allows ruminants to rechew their food.
What is chewing cud (rumination)?
This person determines the nutrient needs of animals and balances rations.
What is an animal nutritionist?