Feeding Management Flashcards
Rationing feeds short of the proper volume or standard requirement in both quantity an nutritional level.
Underfeeding
Giving more feed beyond the standard level both volume and in nutritional requirement and result to very expensive feed ration with low net return
Overfeeding
Enough feedstuff with unbalanced nutritional level, which usually result to nutritional deficiency as when giving ration rich in carbohydrates but less in protein
Unbalanced Feeding
Chemical substances found in feed materials that can be used, and are necessary for the maintenance, production, and health of animals
Nutrients
Part of a feedstuff that can be digested, or broken down
Digestible Nutrients
Who are the efficient user of roughage which has fiber that is not easily digested?
Ruminants and Horses
3 basic functions of feed nutrients
Building and maintaining the body structure
Source of energy
Regulators of body processes
Give reasons why animals need feeding
Maintenance
Growth
Reproduction
Lactation
Working
It is the total amount of feed an animal gets in a 24hour period.
Ration
A ration that provides all of the nutrient needed by the animal in the right amount and proportion.
Balanced ration
It is the type and amount of feed and water an animal eat.
Diet
What is the 6 types of nutrients?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fats
Minerals
Vitamins
Water
Major sources are CORN, oats, hay, soybean oil meal, and grain sorghum.
Carbohydrates
Major sources are from COCONUT OIL, meat scraps, tankage, cottonseed and fish meal.
Fats
Major sources are SOYBEAN, legume hay, blood meal, feather meal, fish meal.
Protein
What are six macrominerals in all 18 minerals?
Calcium
Salt
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Potassium
Sulfur
Most important vitamins in animals
A, D and B
What is the most important nutrients?
Water