Feedstuffs and Balancing Rations

An animal that has divided stomach with microorganisms that break down tough feed into nutrients the animal can use

• Monogastric

• Avian

• Ruminant

• Pseudo-ruminant

T/F- Monogastric animals, such as pigs and dogs, do not have the ability to break down the tough cellular walls of roughage during digestion

• True

• False

Feedstuffs that are high in fiber and low in nutrient density.

• Concentrate

• Vitamins

• Water

• Roughages

Which of the following are common sources of roughages

• Hay

• Silage

• Pasture

• Soybean Meal

Feedstuffs that are low in fiber and high in nutrient density.

• Vitamins

• Concentrates

• Hormones

• Additives

T/F: Concentrates have less than 18% fiber and have high levels of energy, protein, or both

• True

• False

T/F: A diet consisting of two to three feedstuffs may still be deficient in one or more nutrients, particularly vitamins and minerals.

• False

• True

T/F: Feed additives are used to modify one or more properties of a feed. A feed additive does not add nutritional value.

• False

• True

A naturally occurring substance in the body that regulates body functions

• minerals

• calorie

• feedstuff

• hormones

A simple way to calculate a ration for a specific animal

• Pearson Square Method

• Punnett Square

• Feed Analysis

• Feeding Standards