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Nutritive Value of Feedstuffs Flashcards

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What are some steps involved in determining nutritive value?

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  1. Chemical Analysis (complete, proximate, Van Soest, NIR)
  2. Palatability
  3. Digestibility
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What is a complete chemical analysis?

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This test examines every nutrient in a feed, and takes a long time.

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What is a proximate analysis and what does it determine?

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A proximate analysis determines the following factors in feedstuffs:

  1. Water
  2. EE
  3. CF
  4. CP
  5. Ash
  6. NFE
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How is water content determined in a proximate analysis?

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by drying the sample

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What is EE?

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EE is ether extract, or crude fat. It’s simply a measurement of crude fat.

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What is CF?

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CF is crude fiber, and it measures cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose content.

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What is CP?

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CP is crude protein, an estimate of the protein content of a feed based on the nitrogen content. It is found by multiplying the %N in a feed by 6.25.

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What is ash?

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Minerals; the inorganic residue left behind after burning food

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What is NFE?

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NFE is Nitrogen-Free Extract, and it is obtained mathematically. It consists of mostly sugars and starches.

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What is the Van Soest method?

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This method analyzes fibers in feed.

Acid Detergent Fiber
Neutral Detergent Fiber

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What is the Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF)?

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This measurement contains cellulose and lignin, and is usually associated with digestibility. Since it contains more non-digestible contents, a high ADF is bad.

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What is the Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF)?

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A measurement containing cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin; it indicates intake, or the amount an animal may consume. The NDF is always a higher number than the ADF.

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What is NIR?

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NIR is Near Infrared Spectroscopy. It is a rapid method that uses IR light to analyze bonds in feeds and determine moisture, fat, protein, etc.

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Define palatability

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the fact or quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the taste; will the animal eat it?

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What are some limitations to chemical analysis, Van Soest method, and NIR?

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They don’t tell us anything about palatability, toxicity, or digestibility.

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Define digestibility

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The ability of a nutrient to be digested and absorbed by the animal rather than be eliminated in the feces.

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Describe a digestion trial

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An animal is given a feed, and if it does not exit in the feces, it is considered digestible

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How is the Apparent Digestion Coefficient (ADC) calculated?

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D/C = weight of nutrient consumed - weight of nutrient excreted in feces/ weight of nutrient consumed

example: an animal eats 12 grams of feed dry matter and excretes 6 grams of feed dry matter in its feces. What is the feed’s ADC?
(12-6)/12 = 0.5 ADC

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What factors influence digestibility?

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fiber content, rates of passage, preparation, and processing

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What is the easiest way to alter a feed’s digestibility?

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Altering the fiber content of the feed

higher fiber content is harder to digest, especially in monogastrics

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What is TDN?

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Total Digestible Nutrients: an estimate of energy content in a feed, it does not really measure digestion

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What is the significance of CP?

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CP (crude protein) can be used to find the N content of a feed and vice versa using the conversion factor of 6.25

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How much more energy do lipids contain than carbs or proteins?

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2.25 times more energy

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What is GE?

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Gross Energy, the total energy in the feed, and always the highest number when estimating feed energy

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What is bomb calorimetry and what does it measure?

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It is a type of measurement that burns feed to determine the energy released, and it measures the GE of a feed

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What is DE and how is it calculated?

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DE is Digestible Energy, it measures the energy absorbed in the GI tract

DE= GE - FE

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What is FE?

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Feces Energy

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What is UE?

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Urinary Energy

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What is GPDE?

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Gaseous Products of Digestion Energy

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What is HI?

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Heat Increment

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What is ME and how is it calculated?

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ME is metabolizable energy, it measures energy available for use in cells

ME= GE - FE - UE - GPDE

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What is NE and how is it calculated?

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NE is Net Energy, it measures the available energy for maintenance, growth, and lactation (accounts for E used in consumption and digestion of food)

NE= GE - FE - UE - GPDE - HI

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What does a respiration calorimeter measure?

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It measures the gaseous products of digestion energy (GDPE), heat increment (HI), feces energy (FE), and urinary energy (UE)

34
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What is a specific instance where ME is used?

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ME is used to measure the energy for birds because of the fluidity of their feces.

35
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What factors influence energy requirements?

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  1. species
  2. age
  3. activity level
  4. production level
  5. environmental temperature
  6. nutritional deficiencies
  7. surface area of the animal
36
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What are some effects of energy deficiency?

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decrease in weight (catabolic rxns. occur as animal breaks down macromolecules to acquire energy)

decrease in body fat (emaciation)

lower fertility

lower production

37
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What is total protein?

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the total amount of protein in a feed

38
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What is digestible protein?

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the amount of protein an animal can digest and use

39
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How can protein quality be determined?

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chemical procedures like amino acid analysis

biological procedures

40
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What is biological value (BV)?

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BV is the amount of retained nitrogen.

BV = (N retained/N digested) x 100%

41
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What are some relative protein values?

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Eggs 100
Milk 92
Meat 82
Rumen Protein 80
Plants variable

42
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What are some protein sources for feeds?

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animal sources: fish meal, blood meal, meat and bone meal

plant sources: soybeans, cottonseed meal, etc

43
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What are some issues with animal and plant sources of protein?

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animal sources: regulation of contents, palatability issues

plant sources: lower quality protein

44
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What are byproduct feeds?

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Feed components resulting from manufacturing processes.

ex. distiller’s grains, brewer’s grains, bakery waste

45
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What are the consequences of too little dietary protein?

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lower growth
decreased efficiency
lower reproductive performance

46
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What are the consequences of too much dietary protein?

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too expensive
good growth
excess water intake
enlarged kidneys

47
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How are vitamins expressed in feedstuffs?

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They are measured as IU’s (international units) for fat soluble vitamins, % mg, etc.

48
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How are minerals expressed in feedstuffs?

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Minerals are expressed as ppm, % mg, etc

Macrominerals are in animal carcasses at a measurement greater than 100 ppm

49
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Describe feed intake

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Animals eat to meet their energy needs. The input impacts energy balance, which in turn affects the output (feces, urine, work, heat, milk, etc)

50
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What are concentrates?

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they contain less than 18% CF (ex. grains)

51
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What are roughages?

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they contain greater than 18% CF (ex. hay)

more often consumed by ruminants

52
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Describe the quantity and kind of foods that ruminants consume

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Ruminants usually eat 2-3% of their bodyweight a day, and they usually eat roughages

53
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Describe the quantity and kind of foods that monogastrics consume

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Monogastrics usually eat 2-6% of their bodyweight per day, with very young monogastrics possibly eating up to 13% of their bodyweight in a day. They typically consume grains or other concentrates.

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What percent do animals typically eat of their bodyweight per day on average, even if we are unsure of the species?

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2-3% of their bodyweight

55
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What is gut fill?

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What the animal can hold in its GI tract; it is a type of physical regulation

56
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What type of feed is the usual cause of gut fill?

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Low energy density feed usually causes gut fill and physical regulation because the animal has to eat more of it to meet their energy needs

57
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What type of feed is usually the cause of chemical regulation?

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High energy density feed is the usual cause of chemical regulation.

58
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What will an animal do if they are consuming a low energy density feed?

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They will eat a higher amount of it to reach their energy needs.

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What will an animal do if they are consuming a high energy density feed?

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They will consume a lower amount of the feed because they do not have to eat as much of it to meet their energy requirements.

60
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What factors influence feed intake?

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  1. physiological state
  2. weight
  3. activity level
  4. temperature
  5. disease status
  6. palatability
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How is the hypothalamus involved in feed intake?

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  1. Feed center controls eating
  2. Satiety center tells the animal to stop eating
62
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What are short term mechanisms of regulating food intake?

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physical and chemical regulation

63
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What are the respective short term mechanisms of regulating food intake in monogastrics and ruminants?

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  1. Monogastrics
    gut fill (physical)
    glucose (chemical)
  2. Ruminants
    gut fill (physical)
    VFA’s (chemical)
64
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Describe how glucose is involved in a monogastric’s feed intake

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Blood glucose is a chemical regulator of feed intake. High blood glucose levels tell the animal when to stop eating, unless it has already hit gut fill.

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Describe how VFA’s are involved in a ruminant’s feed intake

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VFA’s are a chemical regulator of feed intake. High blood VFA’s tell the ruminant when to stop eating, unless is has already reached gut fill.

66
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What hormones are involved in appetite control?

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  1. cholecystokinin (CCK)
  2. Neuropeptide Y (NPY)
  3. Leptin
67
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What role does CCK play in regulating appetite?

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CCK (produced in the small intestine) influences the hypothalamus to decrease appetite

68
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What role does NPY play in regulating appetite?

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NPY comes from the hypothalamus and increases appetite

69
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What role does leptin play in regulating appetite?

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Leptin, which comes from adipose tissue, decreases appetite by stimulating the hypothalamus

70
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What is the lipostatic theory?

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Lipostatic theory is a proposed long term regulation system for appetite that sees appetite regulated by fat reserves

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