feed and nutrition

Question 1

what are the classifications of nutrients ?

Answer 1

1. water

2. dry matter

Question 2

percentage of water in adults vs new born animals

Answer 2

adults- 50 to 70%

new born- 905

Question 3

why is water important?

Answer 3

it is a solovent and aids in the transportation of nutrients from site of absorption to site of metabolism.

2. water also helps in the excretion of waste products
3. helps regulate body temperature

Question 4

what is nutrition

Answer 4

being nourished by a series of processes of taking in and assimilating food for promoting growth, production, health, reproduction and replacing worn out or injured tissue.​

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Question 5

what is nourish

Answer 5

to feed or sustain, physiological processes such as maintenance, growth and reproduction of farm animals.​

Question 6

what is a nutrient

Answer 6

an element or a compound that is required in the diet of a living being to permit normal functioning of life processes. ​

Question 7

what is food/feed

Answer 7

an edible material that provides nourishment.

Question 8

what is the difference b/w feed stuff, diet and ration

Answer 8

feedstuff is any edible material from which food or feed is made​, a diet is a mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nourishment to animals, and a ration means a daily supply of feed.​

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Question 9

what are the two types of dry matter?

Answer 9

organic mater- nitrogenous and non nitrogenous organic matter
inorganic matter- essential nutrients ( Macro and Micro and toxic nutrients

Question 10

carbohydrates are major components in……..

Answer 10

plant tissues, 70% or more of dry matter. In animals less than 1% of the body weight​

Question 11

what are some simple sugars used in animal feed

Answer 11

• glucose​

Fructose​

galactose. ​

Question 12

what are some compound sugars used in feeds

Answer 12

Sucrose​

Maltose​

lactose. ​

Question 13

what is the function of simple sugars?

Answer 13

are involved in energy transformation and tissue synthesis.​

Question 14

what is the function of Insoluble carbohydrates

Answer 14

provide energy substrate for the maintenance of gut microflora and also stimulates gut motility.​

Question 15

what are some lipid sources

Answer 15

Oil seeds, butter, meat

Essential fatty acids are present in vegetable oil, seafood and algae.

Question 16

deficiency in EFA (essential fatty acids) leads to…

Answer 16

poor growth, loss of hair, dermatitis and necrotic lesions on the skin and other organs, reproductive failure, and immune dysfunction

Question 17

what type of amino acids do chicks require?

Answer 17

glycine

Question 18

which animal cant synthesize proline?

Answer 18

poultry

Question 19

what are the difference between concentrates and Roughages

Answer 19

concentrates are low in fibre and high in TDN e,g molasses, soya bean and limestone while roughages are high in fibre and low in TDN e.g, silage, pasture, and alfalfa hay

Question 20

what is silage?

Answer 20

feed that results from the storage and fermentation( in the absence of air) of green crops​