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Principles of Nutrition (1-8) Flashcards

1
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this is the cornerstone of animal productivity, health & welfare; single largest component of costs for animal production (accounts for 80% of production costs)

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nutrition

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2
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deficiency of this mineral can cause swayback in mid to late pregnancy ewes

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copper (Cu)

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3
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deficiency of these two vitamins/minerals can cause white muscle disease

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selenium (Se) and vitamin E

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this is plant cell wall material, fibre insoluble in neutral detergent, residue contains CW materials = lignin + cellulose + hemicellulose

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neutral detergent fibre (NDF)

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5
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this is fibre that is insoluble in acid detergent, residue contains CW materials = lignin + cellulose

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acid detergent fibre (ADF)

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6
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DM stands for…

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dry matter

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7
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OM stands for..

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organic matter

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8
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CP stands for..

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crude protein

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9
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these are the cornerstone of farm animal diets, farm animals depend on it for maintenance and production

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plant & plant products

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10
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this is a non-CHO monomer, negatively correlated to digestibility (gives plant strength but highly resistant to chemical and microbial degradation); hay and straw are rich in it

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lignin

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11
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this is a key factor in nutritional value of forages; as it increases the structural material increases and the nutritional value reduces

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maturity

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12
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these are associated with cell contents and constitute storage CHO of plant

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non structural carbohydrates

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13
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these are the principle non-structural CHOs

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fructan and starch

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14
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this is the major storage of CHO of temperate grasses; soluble in H2O

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fructan

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15
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NSC stands for..

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non-structural carbohydrate

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16
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lower temperatures will result in (increased or decreased?) non-structural carbohydrates (NSC)

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increased

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17
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increased light intensity will result in (increased or decreased?) non-structural carbohydrates (NSC)

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increased

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18
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decreased water stress will result in (increased or decreased?) non-structural carbohydrates (NSC)

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increased

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19
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increased fertilizer application will result in (increased or decreased?) non-structural carbohydrates (NSC)

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decreased

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20
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this is a major source of NSC found in many plants (cereal grains, forage legumes, roots & tubers)

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starch

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21
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what is neutral detergent fibre (NDF) consist of

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hemicellulose + cellulose + lignin

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22
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what is acid detergent fibre (ADF) consist of

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cellulose + lignin

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23
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what does NSC stand for?

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non-structural carbohydrate

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24
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what is the NSC fraction composed of?

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Starch + WSC

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25
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what is the WSC fraction composed?

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fructan + simple sugars

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26
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this is the primary UK agricultural crop and accounts for approximately 70% of UK agricultural land

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grass/grasslands

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27
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grass makes up this percent of sheep diet

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90-95%

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28
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grass makes up this percent of beef cattle diet

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80-85%

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29
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grass makes up this percent of dairy cattle diet

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60-65%

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30
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grass makes up this percent of horses diet

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80-90%

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31
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two overall types of grasslands

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natural and cultivated

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32
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two types of cultivated grasslands

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permanent and rotational

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33
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what is the approximate dry matter percentage of young grass

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15-20%

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34
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what is the approximate dry matter percentage of mature grass

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25-50%

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35
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what is the metabolizable energy of young grass (MJ/kg DM)

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11.5-12.5

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36
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what is the metabolizable energy of mature grass (MJ/kg DM)

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9.5-10.5

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37
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what is the crude protein of young grass (g/kg DM)

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150-250

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38
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what is the crude protein of mature grass (g/kg DM)

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50-130

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39
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this type of grassland is rough grazing; uncultivated/unimproved; largely grazed by sheep - maintenance diet only

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natural grasslands

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40
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this type of cultivated grassland is improved pasture more than 5 years old; grass is more palatable and greater nutritional value - forms backbone of livestock industry in UK

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permanent pasture

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41
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this type of cultivated grassland is common in mixed farms; sown every few years, used for grazing and/or conservation, less than 5 years old

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rotational pasture

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42
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which is more palatable and more greater nutritive value; permanent, rotational or natural grassland?

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rotational pastures

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43
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what is the crude protein of clover (g/kg DM)

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170-250

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44
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this legume can be red or white, higher protein than grasses, higher in many minerals than grasses

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clovers

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45
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what are two associated problems with clover

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bloat and phytoestrogens (red)

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46
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this legume is grazed or conserved, has higher protein and minerals than mature grasses, not grazed in UK

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Lucerne

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47
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what are 6 factors affecting grass growth

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  1. time of year
  2. environment
  3. soil status
  4. grass species
  5. general management
  6. cutting & grazing strategies
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48
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for acidic soils, you can use this to increase pH

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lime

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49
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for alkali soils, you can use this to reduce pH

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sulphur

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50
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what 5 things does general management of grasslands involve?

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  1. fertilizing
  2. mechanical treatment
  3. drainage
  4. grazing
  5. conserving
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51
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what are the 3 important organic components of fertilizer?

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  1. nitrogen (N)
  2. phosphorous (P)
  3. Potassium (K)
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52
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how often is fertilizer applied during season until August

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3-4 weeks

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53
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this is essential for sward productivity and to prevent sward damage

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drainage

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54
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what are 4 grazing strategies for grasslands

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  1. continuous stocking
  2. rotational grazing
  3. mixed or alternate grazing
  4. integrated conservation and grazing
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55
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this type of grazing strategy allows uncontrolled grazing of pastures, variable or set stocking rate, often grazed for whole grazing season (or year round)

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continuous

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56
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this grazing strategy involves sub-dividing areas into series of paddocks/fields and grazing them in sequence followed by a period of rest

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rotational grazing

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57
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this type of grazing strategy is simple and commonly used; involves mixing animal species or alternating the species; dilutes parasite infestation

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mixed or alternate

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58
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this type of grazing strategy involves conservation rests for the field from livestock/exploits patterns of grass growth; grazed in sequence, common in 1-2-3 (1/3:2/3 system)

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integrated conservation with grazing

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59
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what type of grass/nutritional value do dairy cows need

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young, great nutritional value

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60
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what type of grass do beef cows need

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more mature grass

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61
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what type of grass do sheep need

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short grass length

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62
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what type of grass do horses need?

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lower nutritional value

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63
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what is the most important factor in nutritional value of grass

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stage of growth

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64
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when is grass growth typically most productive in the UK?

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April-June

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65
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what is the single most important factor that determines the nutritional value of grass?

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stage of growth

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66
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why does nutritional value of grass decrease with growth?

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contains more lignin

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67
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what are 2 main methods of forage conservation

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  1. remove moisture for aerobic storage
  2. acidification in an aerobic environment
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68
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this is a conserved forage with plant material dried to moisture content of ~15%, it is a stable product resistant to microbial degradation and predominately made from grass in the UK

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hay

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69
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what 5 factors influence the nutritional quality of hay

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  1. cutting date (stage of growth)
  2. herbage species
  3. soil type
  4. environmental factors during cutting/drying
  5. changes during storage
70
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what 3 unfavorable outcomes can extended drying of hay lead to

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respirable losses of WSC, hydrolysis of plant proteins, growth of bacteria/fungi

71
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this type of drying for artificial dehydrated forage has minimal effect on nutritional quality but is very expensive

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high temperature (HT) drying

72
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this conserved forage is conserved through fermentation of forage crops with a relatively low level of DM (55% moisture) and stored under anaerobic conditions; herbage is cut at an early stage of growth

73
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why is lactic acid important in silage

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lowers pH to inhibit plant enzyme activity and prevent growth of spoilage organisms

74
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what are 3 associated problems with hay

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mould, mycotoxins, dust

75
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what are 3 associated problems with silage

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  1. poor fermentation
  2. clostridia/listeriosis
  3. pH too low or high
76
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what part of the crop is fermented into lactic acid be lactobacilli bacteria under anaerobic conditions to make silage

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water soluble carbohydrates (WSC)

77
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what pH do you want your silage to be at?

78
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at what temperature does the stability of silage increase at?

A

below 10 C

79
Q

this is a fermented crop that is cut at a more mature stage, with a higher DM and pH

80
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what is the ideal pH range for haylage

81
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these are produced by graminaceous plants grown for their seeds; less variable composition than forages; main component is starch

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cereal grains

82
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these concentrates are low in protein quality, low in calcium, high in phosphorus (poor Ca:P ratio)

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cereal grains

83
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what are 2 simple mechanical processing options for cereal grains

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rolling and grinding

84
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what are 2 more sophisticated techniques used to process cereal grains

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micronization and extrusion

85
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3 reasons why cereal grains are processed

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  1. to increase its nutritional value
  2. better rumen degradability (cattle and sheep)
  3. improves small intestinal digestibility (horses, pigs and poultry)
86
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these are co-products of brewing and distilling industries (used in ruminant diets); high in fibre and P, low in Ca

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brewers and distillers grains

87
Q

these are historically key supplementary feeds that have high digestibility, high sugar, and low CP (turnips, swedes, mangel, carrots, parsnips, etc)

88
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this is the residue of sugar beet after the extraction of sucrose; can be dried, shredded or pelleted; high digestible fibre content, moderate CP level, high Ca

A

sugar beet pulp

89
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residue after hexane extraction of oil from oilseeds are referred to as these

90
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which oilseed meal is most commonly used

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soya bean meal

91
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this is the proportion of food not excreted in feces (this the proportion assumed to be absorbed by the animal)

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digestibility

92
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what is the coefficient / percentage equation for digestibility?

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(intake - output) / intake (x100 for percentage)

93
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what two ways can digestibility be classified?

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apparent or true

94
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this classification of digestibility is where the digestibility of feed is determined by measuring the quantity of feed consumed and the quantity of feces produced

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apparent digestibility (AD)

95
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what is the most commonly used measure of digestibility

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apparent digestibility

96
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this classification of digestibility takes into account that feces also contain undegraded microbial biomass and non-dietary or endogenous fraction

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true digestibility

97
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what is the equation for dry matter digestibility (DMD)?

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(DM in with feed - DM out with feces) / DM in with feed

98
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A cow eats 20 kg silage with DM of 250 g/kg
this cow excretes 10 kg of feces with DM of 200 g/kg
what is the DMD of this silage?

99
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what is the equation for organic matter digestibility (OMD)

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(OM in with feed - OM out with feces) / OM in with feed

100
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this is a commonly used term of the measure of energy value of a food

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digestible organic matter in the dry matter digestibility (DOMD)

101
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what is the equation for DOMD (digestible organic matter in the dry matter digestibility)?

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(OM in with feed - OM out with feces) / DM in with feed

102
Q

digestibility studies consist of these two phases

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adaptation phase and collection phase

103
Q

name two things that can be used as internal markers for measuring digestibility in vivo

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lignin and silica (acid-insoluble-ash)

104
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name 5 factors that affect feed digestibility

A
  1. food composition
  2. food processing
  3. level of feeding
  4. ration composition
  5. animals
105
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when 2 or more feeds are fed together, the digestibility of each feed is affected; is this usually negative or positive?

106
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is digestibility of low fibre foods better in ruminants or non-ruminants?

A

relatively similar

107
Q

is digestibility of high fibre foods better in ruminants or non-ruminants?

108
Q

what term is most often used for digestibility?
apparent, estimated, or true

109
Q

does an increased feeding level in ruminants usually increase or decrease digestibility?

110
Q

How is in vitro digestibility assessed?

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through work in labs

111
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this is whole animal studies that provides accurate measure of feed digestibility and baseline information using total collection trials ; it is time consuming, expensive, and has ethical implications

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measuring digestibility in vivo

112
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what are 2 limitations of total collection trials

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  1. site of digestion and absorption unknown
  2. colonic processes undermine establishing appropriate nutritional value
113
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how to avoid the need for total collection in vivo digestibility measuring

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indigestible inert markers

114
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what is the equation for DM digestibility when using indigestible inert markers

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(g marker/kg feces - g marker/kg food) / g marker/kg feces

115
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this is measuring digestibility in the lab; less time consuming, expensive, and laborious
-uses rumen or cecal fluid, or feces

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measuring digestibility in vitro

116
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this measures the energy content of foods by converting foods to heat energy; metal chamber in insulated tank of water, sample of feed ignited & difference in temp of water measured

A

bomb calorimetry

117
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this value is the measurement of heat produced by the food in bomb calorimetry

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gross energy (GE) value

118
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what is the GE content of carbohydrates

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17.5 MJ/kg

119
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what is the GE content of fats

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39.0 MJ/kg

120
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what is the GE content of protein

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24.0 MJ/kg

121
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farm foods predominately consist of this chemical ingredient

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carbohydrates

122
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most common farm foods have a GE content of this

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18.5 MJ/kg DM

123
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the GE (gross energy) of food minus GE of feces gives this energy of food

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DE (digestible energy)

124
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the DE (digestible energy) minus (urine GE + gaseous GE) gives this energy of food

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ME (metabolizable energy)

125
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the ME (metabolizable energy) minus heat increment give this energy of food

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NE (net energy)

126
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for ruminants what to multiply by DE to estimate ME

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ME = 0.8 x DE

127
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for monogastrics, what to multiply by DE to estimate ME

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ME = 0.96 x DE

128
Q

what 2 ways does food produce heat

A

from digestion and from metabolism

129
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is NE efficiency larger for maintenance or for productive functions

A

maintenance

130
Q

most systems use this energy value for food

A

ME (metabolizable energy)

131
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the k factor for calculating NE from the ME value Km is for this

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maintenance

132
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the k factor for calculating NE from the ME value Kl is for this

A

milk production

133
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the k factor for calculating NE from the ME value Kw is for this

134
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the k factor for calculating NE from the ME value Kg is for this

135
Q

this energy system is usually used for ruminants (DE, ME or NE)

A

ME (metabolizable energy)

136
Q

this energy system is usually used for pigs (DE, ME, or NE)

A

DE (digestible energy)

137
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why is DE energy system traditionally used for pigs?

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simpler system than ruminants, less fibre in diet, limited range of feeds

138
Q

this energy system is usually used for poultry (ME, DE or NE)

A

ME (metabolizable energy)

139
Q

why is ME easier to measure in poultry than DE?

A

urine and feces are voided together (would need to separate urine out from excreta for DE)

140
Q

this energy system is usually used for dogs and cats (DE, ME, or NE)

A

ME (metabolizable energy)

141
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this energy system is usually used for horses in the UK (DE, ME or NE)

A

DE (digestible energy)

142
Q

which nutrient has the greatest nutrient density? (carb, fat, or protein)

143
Q

which nutrient provides the most energy in animal nutrition? (carb, fat or protein)

A

carbohydrate

144
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what is the equation for DE?

A

Feed GE - Fecal GE

145
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what is the equation for ME?

A

DE - (urinary GE + Gaseous GE)

146
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what is NE?

A

ME - heat increment GE

147
Q

this content is calculated from analyzing the N content of a substance (feed, feces, excreta); expressed g/kg fresh or DM

148
Q

protein contains on average this percent of N

149
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what to multiply N by to get Crude Protein (CP)

150
Q

this is an estimate of the total protein in feed

A

crude protein

151
Q

this type of amino acid must be supplied in the diet

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essential AA

152
Q

this type of amino acid can be synthesized in the animal

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non-essential AA

153
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this is defined as the total digestible true protein (AA) available to the animal for metabolism after digestion and absorption; system used for ruminants

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Metabolizable Protein (MP)

154
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this protein is synthesized from RDP by microbes in the rumen; digested in abomasum and small intestine

A

Digestible microbial true protein (DMTP)

155
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this protein is the fraction of feed not degraded during passage through the rumen; the fraction that is digested in the abomasum and small intestine

A

Digestible undegraded protein (DUP)

156
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what is the equation for Metabolizable Protein (MP) in ruminants?

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MP = DMTP (digestible microbial true protein) + DUP (digestible undegraded protein)

157
Q

approximately this percent of UDP (undegradable dietary protein) is digestible

158
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How is crude protein determined?

A

measuring nitrogen content of feed

159
Q

why is crude protein 6.25 x N?

A

because protein contains 16% N

160
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what are the two components of the MP system?

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DMTP + DUP

161
Q

what 4 factors are required to be known in order to calculate a ration formula

A
  1. nutrient requirements
  2. feedstuffs available
  3. feed intake achieved
  4. any ingredient limitations
162
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name some feed factors that must be considered (6)

A
  1. palatability
  2. digestibility
  3. costs
  4. availability
  5. variability
  6. anti-nutritional factors
163
Q

this method of formulating diets is typically used for production of complete diets

A

computer-based systems

164
Q

dogs, cats, pigs, poultry, and small pets require this type of diet

A

complete diets

165
Q

ruminants and horses require this type of diet

A

partial diet

166
Q

name the four step procedure of practical ration formulation

A
  1. determine weight/condition of animal
  2. establish use of animal
  3. calculate nutrient requirements
  4. formulate diet/ration
167
Q

what level of ammonia in silage and hay is good preservation

A

less than 10

168
Q

what level of ammonia in silage and hay is moderate preservation

169
Q

what level of ammonia in silage and hay is poor preservation

A

greater than 15

170
Q

what level of lactic acid (g/kg DM) in silage is good fermentation

A

8-12 g/kg DM

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