Unit 3-Beef Cattle Nutrition Flashcards
backgrounded cattle consume almost entirely ______ diets
Forage
backgrounded cattle are eventually sold to _____ for intensive feeding
feedlots
finishing cattle are usually fed high _____, high _____ diets for maximum gain and fattening
grain; energy
forage is needed to keep the ____ functioning properly and at a neutral ____
Rumen; PH
TMR stands for
Total Mixed Ratio
Growth promonants are implanted at the base of the ____
Ear
Implants may require a ______ period before slaughter
withdrawl
What cost the most in the cattle feeding process
the feeder calf
what kind of gains are backgrounded cattle expected to make?
inexpensive Gains
what is necessary for feedstuffs for cattle, how should that be accomplished?
Slowly over several weeks
Increasing the number of feedings per day can increase the amount of feed taken in by an animal; true or false
True
Grasses and forages from early stages of development contain more energy and protein than those from later stages of maturity; true or false
True
Cows need to gain _______ before ________ season begins
weight; breeding
Nutritional requirements vary from cows _____ and body _____
age; condition
_____ heifer and cows carrying their ____ calf are usually seperated and fed the absolute best forages on hand
Bred; 2nd
