Nutrition - animal feeds, practical (+ images) Flashcards
identify
timothy
identify
fescue grass
identify
ryegrass (loilium)
identify
maize
identify
clover (red & white)
legume
identify
lucerne
how many MJ energy in fresh forage?
how bout
silage,
hay and
straw
fresh forage 10 MJ
silage 9 MJ
hay 8 MJ
straw 6 MJ
identify
wheat
identify
barley
identify
triticale
is a hybrid of wheat and rye
identify
rye
identify
oats
identify
maize
identify
oats
identify
barley
how to quickly convert energy content in calories to kilojoules
multiply the calorie figure by 4.2.
(remember calories and kilocalories are used interchangeably to mean the same thing)
Feed categorization in 10 parts
- Forages
- Straw
- Grains, legume seeds
- Oilseeds
- Tubers and roots
- Animal products
- Microbial feeds
- Mineral feeds
- Feed additives
- Compound feeds
Compared to grasses legumes have: (2)
- more protein,
- less fiber
Fill in the gaps.
Maize have a lot of —-?—- (due to starch), but are low in —?—-.
Maize have a lot of energy (due to starch), but are low in protein.
dry matter content in haylage
Haylage – Dry matter 60-80%
dry matter content in hay
Hay – Dryed forage, dry matter >80%.