Animal Feed and Livestock Concepts

What is the primary goal of animal production?

• To produce plant-based feed for animals.

• To maintain the natural landscape.

• To produce meat, milk, and eggs for domestic and export markets.

• To breed wild animals in submontane areas.

What is the common definition of livestock?

• Wild animals living in their natural habitat.

• Animals raised for companionship.

• Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities.

• Animals used only for research purposes.

What does animal husbandry involve?

• Only the breeding of wild animals.

• The breeding, maintenance, and slaughter of livestock.

• The study of animal behavior in the wild.

• The domestication of new animal species.

What is a negative impact of intensive animal farming?

• It increases the yield of commercial outputs.

• It helps maintain the landscape.

• It can negatively affect animal welfare and the environment.

• It reduces the need for fences and enclosures.

For what purposes are cattle primarily used commercially?

• Only for milk production.

• For meat, milk, leather, and draught.

• As pack animals and for research.

• For wool and hides.

What are guinea pigs primarily used for commercially?

• Milk and wool.

• Meat and as pets.

• Draught and leather.

• Research and as pack animals.

What are the two basic types of animal feed mentioned?

• Grains and scraps.

• Meat and milk.

• Fodder and forage.

• Plants and by-products.

What are food scraps fed to pigs commonly called?

• Chicken scratch

• Fodder

• Slop

• Spent grain

What is forage primarily defined as?

• Harvested plant material fed in bales

• Plant material eaten by grazing livestock

• A blend of additives and raw materials

• Immature cereal crops only

What is a key difference between fodder and forage?

• Fodder is grazed, while forage is harvested.

• Fodder is grown in a confined area, while forage is fed in bunches.

• Fodder is harvested in bunches or bales, while forage is grown for grazing.

• Fodder is only for cattle, while forage is for all livestock.