feeding and ration Flashcards
1
Q
What factors need to be considered when feeding?
A
Stage of Production
BCS
2
Q
What elements make up a ration?
A
Water Energy Protein Vitamins Minerals
3
Q
Energy
A
Hay, pasture, silage, grains
Examples: milo, barley, corn, oats, wheat
4
Q
Protein
A
Quantity > Quality
Oilseed meals - Cottonseed, soybean, sunflower, linseed, and peanut meals
High-Quality Legume Hays
Non-protein nitrogen
5
Q
Vitamins
A
Fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E
Vitamins B and K?
Vitamin E deficiency
6
Q
Minerals
A
Calcium Phosphorus Iodine Potassium Selenium Magnesium
