Cereals

Question 1

Cereals - Crude protein

Answer 1

10-15%

Question 2

Cereals - Amount of crude protein that is true protein

Answer 2

80-95%

Question 3

Cereals - Amino acids

Answer 3

Poor in lys, cys and met

Question 4

Cereals - biological value

Answer 4

medium

Question 5

Cereals - Crude fibre

Answer 5

low 2-3g

Question 6

Cereals - Ether extract

Answer 6

low 2-3g

Question 7

Cereals - DE

Answer 7

12-15mj

Question 8

Cereals - NFE

Answer 8

70-80%

Question 9

Cereals - Vitamins and minerals

Answer 9

Low Ca 0.3-1g
High P 3-4g in the form of phytate P
B and E high, not B12

Question 10

Cereals - Polysacharides

Answer 10

Non starch polysacharides; B-glucans, pentosans, pectines, indigestable to monogastrics

Question 11

Cereals - Corn nutrients

Answer 11

% in diet - 40-60%
DE - 15mj/kg *best
CP - 10%
EE - 4% of which 2% in linoleic

Question 12

Cereals - Wheat nutrients

Answer 12

% in diet - 10-30%
CP- 14% *best
Pentosans

Question 13

Cereals - Barley nutrients

Answer 13

% in diet - 5-20
CF - 5-6%
B-glucans

Question 14

Cereals - Oat nutrients

Answer 14

DE - 12MJ/g
CF - 12%
EE - 5% *best 1.5 linoleic

Question 15

Cereals - What gives soft lard

Answer 15

Corn