University:
Sam Houston State University
Course:
BIOL 2413 | General Zoology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

290

Pages:

10
Author:

Dustin L

Principles of Animal Nutrition Objective  Describe the six functions of a good ration Rations 1. 2. Maintenance of vital body processes to keep animals alive Growth by increasing size 1. 3. Bones, muscles, organs, tissue Fattening 1. 2. Storing nutrients Not for maintenance or growth Rations 4. Production    5. 6. Milk Eggs Wool or hair Reproduction Work   Other needs must be met first Most U.S. livestock do no work (horses) Rations   1/3 to ½ of the ration fed to livestock is used for body maintenance Maintenance must be met before nutrients are available for other functions Objective  Define roughage and concentrates in relation to an animal ration Roughages  Contains more than 18% crude fiber when that are dry Pasture Hay Roughage Silage Legume Hulls Straw Concentrates  Contains less than 18% crude fiber when they are dry Grains-corn, oats, barley, wheat  By-products  • Wheat bran • Cottonseed hulls Concentrates  Liquid supplements • Molasses • Urea  Animal proteins • Meat scraps, fish, and blood meal  Plant proteins • Cottonseed meal • Soybean meal • Peanut meal Objective  Explain the characteristics of a good ration