end exam 1 Flashcards
who regulates the amount of drugs in feedstuff
FDA
what are the regulations for drugs
the degree of potential risk to humans
is feed most often mixed on the farm or purchased commercially
manufactured on the farm
what is the order of feedstuff to be mixed
feedstuff that makes up majority should be mixed first
slowly add wet ingredients to avoid clumping
add any ingredient that makes up less than 2.5% of the ration
define premix
allows for accurate measuring and correct amount of nutrients
define pelleting
forcing mixed feed through a pellet die
what are the four advantages of pelleting
increases bulk density
increases feed intake
prevents sorting
reduces dust
what is the main concern of pelleting
the quality
what is feed preconditioned with before pelleting
steam
what feedstuff has good functional property? bad?
wheat (gluten)
corn, sorghum, rice and oats
what must be added to make up for poor functional properties
pellet binders
define pellet binders
a gelatin-like, non-nutritive substance
define feed intake
make sure animals are eating the correct amount of nutrients
what is the equation for feed efficiency
product output / feed input
what shows feed efficinecy is effective
it is close to 1
what is the feed efficiency of chickens:
Swine:
Cattle
2:1
3:1
8:1
what is the equation for predicting feed intake
daily rations - not eaten
what are properties that may affect feed intake
palatability, energy, protein/amino acid concentration, and forage composition