nutrition

Question 1

considerations

Answer 1

• life stage
• health status
• size
• climate + environment
• seasonality
• composition of feed (fresh vs concentrates)

Question 2

life stages

Answer 2

• juvenile
• adult
• pregnancy
• lactation
• geriatric

Question 3

advantages of feeding concentrates

Answer 3

• reduces chances of selective feeding
• provides a fully balanced diet
• can be stored longer than fresh food
• exact nutritional content is known
• developed by nutritionists
• easy to use, prepare + store

Question 4

feeding concentrates disadvantages

Answer 4

• can become boring for the animal
• incorrect storage can lead to loss of nutritional value + damp / mould
• may not be appropriate for all species / feeding types
• unnatural