Week 9 Flashcards
What type nutrition wise avians are there?
Folivore, insectivore, fruit eating, omnivore, carnivore.
Avian’s have a _______ metabolic rate and energy needs
High
What do you NOT feed parrots?
No avocado or all seed diets.
What type of reptiles are there nutrition wise?
Folivores, omnivores, carnivores
What type of food do you feed the following animals: hamster, guinea pigs, mice and rats, and rabbits?
Hamsters: commercial chow (avoid beans)
Guinea Pigs: grasses and hays
Mice and Rats: chows for omnivores
Rabbits: long stem hays and pellets
What type of food do you feed the following animals: African Pygmy Hedgehog, sugar gliders?
Hedgehog: (omnivores and insectivores) insects, mealworms
Sugar gliders: special diets, worms and insects
BCS on a horse ranges from what to what?
1-9
How do you get a horses weight?
You use a special measuring tape, measuring along the horse just bellow the withers.
What are some questions you would ask trying to assess a pasture?
Species of grass or legume/grass mixture? Weeds? Height of grass? Irrigation present? Density of grass? Green or brown?
How do you judge the quality of hay?
Species of grass or legume Age of hay (<2y) Cutting of hay during season Leaf to steam ratio Exposure to sun and rain
What are the two roughage feed forms for horses?
Long stem or hay cubes
What happens when you grain overload a horse?
You give it laminitis
What should the calcium : phosphorus ratio be for horses?
1:1
What is the daily maintenance feed for a 1000 lb horse?
18.5 lbs dry matter
How much do you change the food for cold, wind, or wet for a 1000 lb horse?
Increase 30%
