Common Feed and Fodders

Question 1

Procedure of preparation of good silage

Answer 1

1. Harvesting of crops
2. Wilting of crops to 30-40 percent dry matter
3. Chaffing of forages
4. Mixing of legume and non legume crops
5. Mixing of additives
6. Filling of silo
7. Sealing of silo
8. Removal of silage

Question 2

Losses during ensilage

Answer 2

Field losses
Aerobic fermentation
Anaerobic fermentation
Effluent losses

Question 3

All those feeds that have not been traditionally used in animal feed

Answer 3

NCFR

Question 4

Preserved through reducing the moisture content to the level at which plant are dead

Answer 4

Hay

Question 5

Methods of hay making

Answer 5

Jungle hay
Sun drying
Barn drying
Dehydration of forages

Question 6

A green material produced by controlled fermentation of the green fodder.

Answer 6

Silage

Question 7

Losses during hay making

Answer 7

Physical, Chemical losses
Loss of nutritive value

Question 8

A material obtained after ensiling of waste material

Answer 8

Wastelage

Question 9

Process of silage making

Answer 9

Ensiling

Question 10

Specialized device or containers used for preparation of silage

Answer 10

Silo

Question 11

Reaction inside the silo pit

Answer 11

Microbial changes
Chemical changes in ensiling

Question 12

Chemical changes in nitrogenous compound

Answer 12

Plant enzyme
Microbial degradation of nitrogenous compound

Question 13

Effluent losses factors

Answer 13

Moisture content of ensiled forage
Degree of compactness
Pre treatment of ensiled forage
Preservative used
Nature of crops
Fermentation process

Question 14

Give inorganic compounds

Question 15

Organic compounds

Question 16

Feed stuffs

Question 17

Important factor that influences the nutritive stage of forages, silage

Answer 17

Stage of Maturity

Question 18

High in energy, low in fiber

Answer 18

Concentrates

Question 19

High in fibre, low in energy

Answer 19

Roughages