Basic Livestock Nutrition

Daily supply of feed or food is a

• diet

• ration

• basic nutrient

• essential nutrient

Which of the following is an example of a ruminant?

• Steer

• Horse

• Pig

• Chicken

The nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is...

• protein

• water

• fat

• carbohydrates

Dietary essential nutrients would include

• vitamins

• minerals

• some amino acids

• all of the above

The major source of energy for animals is

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• minerals

• vitamins

Vitamins can be divided into

• one group

• two groups

• three groups

• four groups

Which cereal grain must be processed to provide nutrients to the animal?

• grain sorghum

• wheat

• corn

• barley

The cereal grain popular as a feed for horses is

• grain sorghum

• wheat

• oats

• barley

If for every 1% of nitrogen there is 6.25% of crude protein, then what percent of crude protein is there in a feed that has 3.25% nitrogen?

• 15.23%

• 18.56%

• 19.67%

• 20.31%

For every pound of feed consumed by the animal

• two to five pounds of water will be consumed

• six to nine pounds of water will be consumed

• 10-14 pounds of water will be consumed

• 15-18 pounds of water will be consumed