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Animal Nutrition
Terms
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Carbohydrates
Fats & Oils
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Pre-mix
Silage
Metabolism
Objectives
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Learn the 7 nutrients
animals need
Cost
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What is major cost in a livestock
operations?
Breeding stock
 Equipment
 Labor
 Medication
 Feed
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 Greatest
expense is Feed
Nutrition
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Nutrients
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Found in feed materials
that are necessary for
proper body functioning.
Roughages and Concentrates
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Concentrates
Feed High In Crude (Total) Protein
 75% protein is digestible
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Roughages
Feeds High in Fiber low in CP
 60% of Protein
 More than 18% fiber
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Feeds Types
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Dry Grain: Crushed
(crimped) corn
Silage: Fresh cut
roughages that are
sealed to keep moisture
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These types of feeds are
supplemented with
nutrients to optimize heath
Pre-mix: mixture of
nutrients supplemented to
livestock feed
Nutrients
Carbohydrates
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Main energy nutrients made
up of sugars, starches, and
cellulose
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Found in the largest quantities
of livestock feed
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Source: in Cereal Grains
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Corn, rye, wheat, barley,
and sorghum
Corn is commonly used in
the US
Fats and Oils
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2.25 times the energy
value of Carbs.
Carry Fat soluble
Vitamins
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Extra Carbs. are stored as
fat
Source: Come in grains
and protein concentrates
Vitamins
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Trace organic
compounds
Help regulate body
functions and are
designates as letters
Sources: Adds to
most feed as a premix
Proteins
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Organic Compounds
made up of amino acids
Supply material to build
body tissues
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Mussels, skin, hair
Sources: soybean meal,
cottonseed meal, blood
meal, dried milk, urea
Minerals
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Inorganic Material in
small amounts
Provides growth of
bones, teeth and body
tissues and regulate
many chemical body
process
Sources: In most feed,
pre-mixes, mineral blocks
Water
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Makes up 40-80% of
the animals body
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Most important nutrient
Dissolves other nutrients
and caries them
throughout the body