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Equine 2 Obj. 5.02 - Classes of Feed

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many equines can be supported by two acres of good-quality pasture used in rotational grazing?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

2.

Forage in the diet decreases the risk of:

a)

colic.

b)

parasites.

c)

tooth decay.

d)

overweight equine.

3.

What is the forage given to equine kept in confinement?

a)

Barley

b)

Corn

c)

Hay

d)

Pasture

4.

If equine need extra finish or fat on the body, their ration needs more grain to supply:

a)

energy.

b)

grass.

c)

roughage.

d)

vitamins.

5.

When the feed supplies all the equine’s nutrient requirements for one day, it is a/an:

a)

balanced ration.

b)

complete diet.

c)

happy meal.

d)

incomplete source.

6.

How often should the equine ration be supplemented with a trace-mineralized salt block?

a)

Never, it is a poison.

b)

Once every year

c)

Only during the breeding season

d)

Should be provided free access

7.

Which is the most popular grain found in the equine diet?

a)

Hay

b)

Oats

c)

Pasture

d)

Sorghum

8.

When equines eat a ration well and it has good digestion qualities, the ration is:

a)

commercial.

b)

deficient.

c)

palatable.

d)

supplemental.

9.

When determining the cost of equine feed, which part is the primary cost?

a)

Feed additives

b)

Feed sacks

c)

Grain for energy

d)

Grass for roughage

10.

The reason a greater percentage of grain is added to a ration is to increase the:

a)

amount of vitamins.

b)

amount of roughage.

c)

energy content.

d)

mineral supply.

11.

An ingredient added to cool-season grass hay that adds protein, energy, calcium, and vitamin A is:

a)

corn.

b)

fat

c)

legumes.

d)

molasses.

12.

Corn is an energy-dense concentrate that is sometimes referred to as a:

a)

hot feed.

b)

mineral block.

c)

protein supplement.

d)

vitamin additive.

13.

Although forage is relatively low in energy, it is high in:

a)

carbohydrates.

b)

fats.

c)

fiber.

d)

grain.

14.

What additive is often added to a feed to increase palatability?

a)

Cottonseed meal

b)

Molasses

c)

Sorghum

d)

Soybean meal

15.

A disadvantage of feeding hay from a feeder that is too high above the ground is that equine may:

a)

contaminate the hay with feces.

b)

develop sand colic from the dirt in the hay.

c)

get eye irritations from hay particles.

d)

walk on the hay.

16.

Soybean meal is the preferred supplement to supply what in the ration?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Energy

c)

Fat

d)

Protein

17.

Oats are often preferred by horsemen because they are highly palatable and have:

a)

harder kernels than other grains.

b)

less risk of causing nutritional diseases.

c)

lower fiber content than corn or barley.

d)

more energy than other grains such as corn.