ch 8 - protein supplements Flashcards
Major categories of protein supplements
Plant sources - oil meals, plant byproducts
Animal sources - rendering, meat packing
nonprotein nitrogen - urea, ruminants
synthetic amino acids
protein qulaity
depends on amino acid content, absorption from feed, aa composition of the matching energy feed, species requirement
Ideal proteins
the amino acid composition is in perfect balance to an animals requirements
ideal protein concepts
amino acids in balance with the most limiting AA
requirements related to most limiting AA in total protein, capacity for protein deposition, other limits such as energy supply
minimizes wastage, minimizes energy cost to body
complimentary effects of protein sources
mix two feeds to get needed amount of two amino acids
Protein supplemnets - oilseed meals
soybean meal, cottonseed meal, peanut meal, canola meal, safflower meal, sunflower meal