feeds Flashcards
roughages make up _____% of daily food intake by weight
50%
roughages are high in _____ and low in _____
fiber and energy
3 examples of roughages
alfalfa, grass hay, pasture
3 examples of roughages for bad teeth
soaked hay, chopped hay, beet pulp
ideal hay
small and few stems, lots of leaves, green/yellow color, smell like grass, no foreign matter, not dusty/moldy
DM
dry matter
DE
digestible ennergy
TDN
total digestible nutrients
nsc
non structural carbs
CP
crude protein
NDF
neutral detergent fiber
DM of most hay is _____%
50%
CP of grass hay
6-8%
CP of legume hay
15%
DE of hay
.77-.94 mcal/lb
in place of DE, ranges from 40-55%
TDN
measure of plants cell wall content
NDF
concentrates are a good source of ______ and _____
energy and protein
oats are safest to feed because…
high in fiber
why use SOM for a high protein supplement
has lysine and methionine