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Animals & Feeding Flashcards

1
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Ingredients used to make a diet

A

feedstuffs

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2
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Level of a nutrient that must be consumed daily to meet specific criteria of animals

A

nutrient requirement

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3
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amount of feed

A

ration

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4
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the rations the animal is getting

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diet

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5
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different types of energy sources

A

Feed

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6
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What does grain provide?

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energy

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7
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What does forage provide?

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Fiber

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8
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Examples of byproducts used in animal nutrition

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soybean meal
brewer’s grain
molasses
beet pulp
citrus pulp
blood meal
feather meal
whey

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9
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What are maintenance requirements?

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nutrient requirements to breathe, move, digest, warmth, repair tissues, and maintain body weight

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10
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What is stress?

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an environmental situation that provokes an adaptive response

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11
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What is strain?

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the adaptive response which is a part of maintenance

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12
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What does norepinephrine do?

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+ heart rate
+ blood flow to muscles
- blood flow to GI tract
triggers release of glucose

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13
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What do glucocorticoids do?

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Stimulate gluconegenesis

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14
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Ways to prevent heat stress

A

provide shade
good ventilation
sprinklers
plenty of water

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15
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Feed efficiency can be decreased by:

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Diarrhea
Heat stress
Moldy feed
Crowding

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16
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Heat stress causes these responses in lactating dairy cows:

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Laminitis
Drooling
Panting
Rumen acidosis
Decreased food intake

17
Q

Increased global demand for animal products may lead to the following outcomes

A

Increased greenhouse gas emissions
Increased livestock populations
Deforestation

18
Q

T or F: Agriculture is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States

A

FALSE

19
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T or F: Increased productivity of natural resources already used in agriculture is a sound strategy to feed the world while reducing the carbon footprint of livestock systems:

A

TRUE

20
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T or F: The feed industry is a major recycler of nutrients by using byproducts that would be thrown away

A

TRUE

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