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Feed Nutrients
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Question | Answer |
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Energy includes Primarily | Carbohydrates and fats, but include protein |
Feed can be separated into 2 parts | 1)losses that occur in digestion metabolism 2)that which is available to the animal for maintenance and production |
Fat is about _____ times the energy from carbohydrates. | 2.25 |
Typical diets usually contain no more than ___ percent in the DM.(daily matter) | 4 |
ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber) consists of these 4 things | 1)Cellulose 2) Lignin 3) Lignified Nitrogen Compounds 4) Insoluble Ash |
Carbohydrates are the _____ source of energy in a dairy cows diet. | Major |
What are the 3 major categories of carbohydrates in feeds | 1) simple sugar 2) storage carbohydrates (starch) 3) structural carbohydrates or fiber |
Protein is essential for | maintenance, growth, and milk production |
Energy value is expressed in | Calories |
Gross Energy is | Total energy in feed |
Where are sugars found | cells of growing plants and molasses |
Starch is the main component of | Grains |
NDF(Neutral Detergent Fiber) consists of | ADF plus hemicellulose |
Why would you add fat to the diets of adults ruminants | to increase energy density and to reduce feed dustiness |
The protein requirements of dairy cows is really a requirement for what | Amino acids for the animals tissues |
What kind of functions do minerals have | structural and regulatory |
What are needed for bone and teeth formation, hormone actions, enzyme activation, and water balance | Minerals |
What is the largest nutrients required by dairy cattle | Water |