Feed Laws, Composition, and Quality

Question 1

any component of a diet/ration that serves a useful function

Answer 1

feedstuff

Question 2

name the 8 IFNs

Answer 2

1. roughages
2. pasture, plants fed green
3. silages and haylages
4. energy feeds
5. protein supplements
6. mineral supplements
7. vitamins
8. nonnutritive additives

Question 3

name the AAFCO

Answer 3

animal protein, forage, grain, plant protein, processed grain by-product, roughage, molasses products

Question 4

who administrates feed laws and labeling?

Answer 4

state department of agriculture, model feed bill of 1909 set this up

Question 5

what does feed labeling do?

Answer 5

min. info provided on label, optional info, prohibited info

Question 6

what is required on commercial feed labels?

Answer 6

product name and brand,
purpose statement,
guaranteed analysis,
and ingredient statement.
directions for safe and effective use; distributor’s name and address,
net weight statement

Question 7

are all labels equal?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

what are the 2 main types of feed labels?

Answer 8

collective term ingredient list and fixed formula

Question 9

what is a collective-term ingredient list?

Answer 9

uses general terms to give the mill wiggle room based on the market so they can alter ingredients as needed

Question 10

what is a fixed formula?

Answer 10

list each ingredient by name, price may go up more

Question 11

brands with closed labels?

Answer 11

seminole, triple crown, tribute, Kent/Blue Seal

Question 12

common brands near us?

Answer 12

purina mills and triple crown
cargill and seminole

Question 13

triple crown is made where?

Answer 13

in purina mills feed mills

Question 14

feeding standards energy and nutrient wise are defined ______ than those of humans

Answer 14

more completely

Question 15

what is the most widely used feeding standard?

Answer 15

NRC standards

Question 16

how can we estimate nutritional value?

Answer 16

chemical analysis, digestion trials, feeding trials, physical appearance, cost, geographical considerations

Question 17

name what’s in proximal analysis

Answer 17

DM, CP, EE, NFE, CF, ash

Question 18

van soest methods?

Answer 18

ND solubles, NDF, ADF

Question 19

animals are fed on what basis?

Answer 19

as fed

Question 20

feed is presented on what basis?

Answer 20

Dry matter

Question 21

how does the NRC report things?

Answer 21

DM basis

Question 22

what method is used to calculate crude protein?

Answer 22

Kjeldahl method; formula is CP=Nx 6.25

Question 23

what is used to calculate crude fat?

Answer 23

ethyl ether extract (quantitative not qualitative)_

Question 24

T/F; nitrogen free extract is a calculation not a procedure

Answer 24

true

Question 25

1 kg of TDN= ____ Mcal/kg DE

Answer 25

4.4

Question 26

is van soest a part of proximal analysis?

Answer 26

no

Question 27

what plays a large role in additional quality factors?

Answer 27

environment before/during harvest
high humidity/ rain
sunlight can cause bleaching
molds/fungi on feed