Sheep Nutrition/food Flashcards
1
Q
Conserving forage
A
- hay
- alfalfa
- silage
2
Q
Silage
A
“Pickled forage”
3
Q
Alfalfa
A
Legume
4
Q
Calorie
A
Amount of energy it takes to raise 1 gram of water through 1 degree Celsius
5
Q
Dry matter
A
0 water content
6
Q
Legumes
A
Take nitrogen out of the air
- higher in protein
- higher in nutrition
7
Q
Fat
A
- fatty acid triglycerides
8. 8cal/g dry matter
8
Q
Carbohydrates
A
- sugars
4. 1 cal/g dry matter
9
Q
Protein
A
- amino acids
4. 1 cal/g
10
Q
Concentrates
A
- grains
- barley
- wheat
- corn
- oats
11
Q
Sheep dental formula
A
0/4, 3/3, 3/3
12
Q
Forage
A
Plant derived material
13
Q
Energy content
A
Amount of calorie/ kg or g or dry matter
14
Q
Diastema
A
-place in mouth (no teeth) for grazing animals to remove unwanted objects from their food
