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Question 1

What are the Main Nutrient Categories?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.

Question 2

What is Animal Nutrition?

Answer 2

The process where animals derive nutrients from feed to maintain growth, reproduction, and bodily functions

Question 3

What Factors Influence Nutrient Requirements?

Answer 3

Class of animal (species, age, sex, size) and function (growth, reproduction, lactation, maintenance)

Question 4

What are the 8 Feed Classifications?

Answer 4

Dry roughages, green forages, silages, energy feeds, protein supplements, mineral supplements, vitamin supplements, and additives.

Question 5

What are Some Anti-Nutritional Factors?

Answer 5

Tannins, oxalates, cyanides, phytates, mycotoxins.

Question 6

What is the Purpose of Proximate Analysis?

Answer 6

determine feed composition: moisture, crude protein, fat (ether extract), fiber, ash, nitrogen-free extract.

Question 7

How is Energy Utilized in Animals?

Answer 7

Gross Energy (GE) → Digestible Energy (DE) → Metabolizable Energy (ME) → Net Energy (NE

Question 8

What Ration Formulation Methods are Used?

Answer 8

Pearson Square, Algebraic Method, Computer Software.