Nutrition
Inorganic materials needed in small amounts for bone growth and other processes
What is Minerals?
An animal that only eats plants
What are herbivores?
Sum of all physical and chemical processes that convert into energy and body tissues
What is Metabolism?
Any material used as animal feed
What is feedstuff?
Process by which animals take in and utilize food for growth, maintenance, and production
What is Nutrition?
Nutrients that provide quick energy from sugars & starches
What are Carbohydrates?
An animal with a simple stomach
What is a non-ruminant?
Movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood or lymph
What is Absorption?
high fiber plant like material
What is Forage?
Group of organs that break down food so the body can absorb its nutrients
What is the Digestive System?
Nutrients that provide dense energy and aid in vitamin absorption
What are Fats?
An animal that eats both meat and plants
What are omnivores?
Process of breaking down feed into smaller feed into smaller parts so the body can absorb
What is digestion
A feed used to improve the overall diet
what is a supplement?
A chemical substance in food that provides energy or helps maintain and repair the body
What is a Nutrient?
Organic nutrients needed in small amounts for normal growth and health
What are vitamins
An animal that only eat meat
What are carnivores?
A ration that provides all the nutrients an animal needs in the correct proportion
What is a Balanced Ration
Feeds high in carbohydrates and fats that provide energy
What is an energy feed?
A low fiber high energy feed
What is a concentrate?
The most essential nutrient necessary for digestion, temperature regulation, and body functions
What is water?
An animal with a 4 compartment stomach that can digest roughages
What is a Ruminant?
Measures how efficiently an animal converts feed into body weight or product
What is the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)
Feeds high in protein used to boost growth and repair
What is a Protein Feed?
A non-nutrient substance added to feed such as medicine, flavoring and preservatives
What is an Additive?