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ANFF topic 2 part 3 Flashcards

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Why are essential nutrients required for pigs?

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meet their needs for

  • maintenance
  • growth
  • reproduction
  • lactation
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What are some factors affecting the nutrients required for pigs?

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  • genetic variation (resistant to diseases?)
  • environment
  • availability of nutrients in feedstuffs
  • disease levels
  • other stresses
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What are the 6 general classes of nutrients for pigs?

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  • water
  • carbohydrates
  • fats
  • proteins
  • minerals
  • vitamins
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What affects the amount of water required in pigs?

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  • age
  • type of feed
  • environmental temperature
  • status of lactation
  • high urinary output (due to high salt/protein intake)
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How much water do growing pigs require?

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  • about 2-3 kg of water for every kg of dry food
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How much water do lactating sows require?

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  • more water because of the high water content of the milk they produce
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What happens if water restriction is placed on the pigs?

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  • reduces performance and milk production

- result in death

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What are the requirements for drinking water quality for pigs?

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  • free of microbial contamination
  • use of mild chlorination
  • ensure there are no excessive minerals in water –> these may create problems
  • there should be less than 1,000 ppm of total dissolved solids (TDS)
  • Higher levels of TDS (2,000-5,000 ppm can lead to diarrhoea or temporary water refusal
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What influences energy requirements of pigs?

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  • weight (influences the maintenance requirement)
  • genetic capacity for lean tissue growth
  • milk production
  • environmental temperature
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What happens when pigs are fed high energy content diet?

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  • gain faster
  • efficiency of gain will improve (small amt of feed but grows faster)
  • carcass fat may increase
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What are amino acids required for in pigs?

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  • maintenance
  • muscle growth
  • development of fetuses
  • supporting tissues in gestating sows
  • milk production in lactating sows
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How many amino acids are synthesized by the pigs?

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  • 12 out of 22 amino acids
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What are the essential dietary amino acids that are not synthesized by the pigs?

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  • Arginine
  • Histidine
  • Threonine
  • Valine
  • Methionine
  • Lysine
  • Leucine
  • Isoleucine
  • Tryptophan
  • Phenylalanine
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What can replace methionine and phenylalanine?

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  • cystine and tyrosine (respectively)
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What are the amino acids of greatest importance in the diet formation for pigs?

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  • lysine
  • tryptophan
  • threonine
  • methionine
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16
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What is corn deficient in (pigs)?

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  • lysine

- tryptophan

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What is sorghum, barley and wheat low in?

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  • lysine

- threonine

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What is low in soybean meal?

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  • methionine
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What are the functions of calcium and phosphorus in pigs?

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  • skeletal growth

- metabolic roles for all stages of growth, gestation and lactation

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Is there a difference in calcium to phosphorus ratio for different weight groups?

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  • calcium : phosphorus ratio same for all weight groups
21
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Cereal grains and oilseed meals Vs. meat, bone and fish meal

Which provides required phosphorus for the pigs?

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  • cereal grains and oilseed meals contain phytic acid which is organically bound phosphorus (not free) so phosphorus is poorly available to pigs
  • meat, bone and fish meal contain phosphorus in the inorganic form (free phosphorus) so phosphorus is highly available to pigs
22
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What are some phosphorus + calcium supplements for pigs?

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  • monocalcium/dicalcium phosphate
  • defluorinated phosphate
  • ground limestone
  • steamed bones
23
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What are some sources of sodium & chloride (pigs)?

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  • animal
  • fish
  • milk by-products
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What ratio should sodium and chloride be in (pigs)?

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  • 40% sodium

- 60% chloride

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What is iron and copper required for (pigs)?
- required for the formation of haemoglobin | - prevention of nutritional anaemia
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How to supplement iron and copper for pigs?
- mixing ferric ammonium citrate with water in a piglet waterer - placing a mixture of iron sulfate and a carrier (e.g. ground corn) on the floor of the farrowing stall
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What are the functions of vitamin A (pigs)?
- vision - reproduction - growth - maintenance of epithelial tissue and mucous secretions
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What are some sources of vitamin A (pigs)?
- found as carotenoid precursors in green plant material and yellow corn - yellow corn grains contains 1/4 form of β-carotene - β-carotene is the most active form of vitamin A
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How to supplement vitamin A to pigs?
- use stabilized vitamin A as vitamin supplements or pre-mixes - concentrates containing natural vitamin A (most often fish oils) can be used to fortify diets
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What are some sources of β-carotene (vitamin A)(pigs)?
- green forage - dehydrated alfalfa meal - high-quality legume hays
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What are some limitations of vitamin A (pure powder)(pigs)?
Easily destroyed by: - air - light - high temperatures - rancid fats - organic acids
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What are the water requirements for cows?
- 60-70 L each day for maintenance | - extra 4-5L for each litre of milk produced
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What are some factors influencing the water requirements for cows?
- water intakes include dry matter intake - diet composition - humidity - water quality (sodium and sulphate levels) - temperature and pH of the drinking water
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What is energy (carbs) used for?
Maintaining the cow's normal metabolism - breathing - maintaining body temperature - walking and eating - environmental temperature - physiological state (e.g. pregnancy, lactation)
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What kind of energy requirements do lactating cows have?
- high energy requirement - requires nutrient to produce milk - depends on the composition of the milk (e.g. fat & protein content)
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What factors affect the amount of protein a cow needs?
- size - growth - milk production - stage of pregnancy
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What are the crude protein requirements for cows in the early lactation stage?
- 16-18%
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What are the crude protein requirements for cows in the mid-lactation stage?
- 14-16%
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What are the crude protein requirements for cows in the late lactation stage?
- 12-14%
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What are the crude protein requirements for cows in the dry stage?
- 10-12%
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Why is fibre important in a cow's diet?
- ensure that the rumen functions properly | - maintain fat test (often used as a barometer of the nutritional status of a herd)
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What happens when cows are fed low-fibre, high-starch diets?
- rumen becomes acidic | - grain poisoning (acidosis) may occur
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How to overcome the issues associated with low-fibre, high starch diets in cows?
- adding buffers such as sodium bicarbonate to the diet --> reduces acidity
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What is vitamin A required for in cows?
- retina for good eyesight - tissue & bone formation - growth - milk production - reproduction - maintains healthy epithelium
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How is vitamin D produced and why is it required for cows?
- formed in the skin when stimulated by sunlight - required for calcium and phosphorus metabolism in the body - stimulates calcium absorption in the small intestine - mobilises calcium stores from the bones
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What are the essential macrominerals for cows?
- calcium - phosphorus - magnesium - potassium - sodium
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What are the essential microminerals for cows?
- cobalt - copper - iron - iodine - manganese
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How to reduce mineral deficiencies in cows?
- mineral deficiencies are less likely to occur if green forages are the major part of their diet

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