Animal / Poultry Nutrition
NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS IN DAIRY CATTLE
Introduction It is difficult to compare different animals, and animals of different ages, with each other with regard to feeding and grazing. To make comparison possible, different types of livestock are converted to the same unit. The feed intake capacity
Nutritional Needs of Animals
Nutritional needs vary depending on the needs of the animal for health and the life stages of maintenance, conception and gestation, lactation, and growth and de- development. When a female is in the gestational period, for example, nutritional needs are
Classification of Animal and Poultry Feeds
The classification of animal and poultry feeds is typically based on various factors such as the type of animal or poultry being fed, the nutritional content, and the purpose for which the feed is formulated. Below is a general classification
CONCENTRATED FEEDS FOR DAIRY CATTLE
Introduction Concentrates (also mixed feeds, compound feeds or concentrate mixtures) play an important role in modern dairy cattle feeding. Usually, as a basis of most dairy production systems, concentrates are used as a supplement to roughage. Although a specific ingredient
CLASSIFICATION OF FEEDSTUFFS
Introduction Various classification systems are employed to differentiate feedstuffs, each according to a certain purpose. Classification of feedstuffs divided by origin into three categories: 1. Plant origin Roughage and concentrates 2. Animal origin All products have a high energy content
Nutrient Density/Digestibility and Structure Value of a Feedstuff
Nutrient density (digestibility) and structure value of a food are both related with CF (cell- wall) content. The higher the cell-wall content, the lower the nutrient density and the higher the structure value of a food. Nutrient density of a