Feed Ingredients Flashcards
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What nutrient content should be in feed?
amino acids, energy, vitamins, minerals, & fiber
content inversely related to moisture
What physical characteristics should you see in feed?
flow-ability, impact on feed manufacture, pellet size, etc…
What non-nutritive components are in feed?
pigments, bio-active compounds, etc…
Examples of pigments:
marigolds; corn
Anti-nutritional factors in feed
Tannins, trypsin, inhibitors, etc…
External factors in feed
mold, contamination, insect damage, processing effects, etc…
Hard copy publications listing nutrient composition data
- National Research Council (Poultry 1994; Swine 2012)
- Feedstuffs (magazine)
- Brazilian tables for Poultry and Swine
- Ingredient Supplier Databases
- University Research and Extension Publications
Laboratory analysis that explain nutrient composition data
- In-house Lab
- Commercial lab
- University lab
What are the some primary cereal grains?
Corn (#1)
Wheat
Sorghum/milo
Rice (expensive)
Cereal by-products from corn
- hominy feed
- corn germ meal
- corn gluten feed (high fiber)
- corn gluten meal (high fat)
- corn bran
- Distillers dried grains with solubles
Cereal by-products from wheat
- wheat bran
- wheat shorts
- wheat germ meal
- wheat middling
- wheat grain screenings
- Distillers dried grains with solubles
Cereal by-products from rice
- rice bran
- rice hull
Describe cereal grains
- edible seeds of grasses in the poaceae family
- different strains (cultivars) are planted in different parts of the world
Agronomic factors influence nutrient composition:
- amount and timing of rainfall
- soil quality and fertilization
- length of growing season
- temperature extremes
Agronomic = sees & growing conditions
Describe the cereal grain structure
Endosperm - contains starch
Bran - structure & protection (fiber & vitamins)
Germ - lipids
Aleurone Layer - outermost layer of endosperm
Endosperm
- Accounts for 83% of the grain
- Thin cell wall
- location of all starch, majority of protein, some lipid
- poor balance of amino acids
Aleurone layer
- border between endosperm and bran
- Thick cell wall
- location of minerals (phytate phosphorus)
- Higher lysine content
Germ
- Primary site of cereal lipids
- Embryo of teh seed
- Phytate phosphorus
- Limited amount of amino acids
Bran
- Primarily fiber
- Some mineral content
- B-vitamins
Why is corn the most used cereal grain for feed?
- it is planted most in the U.S. so we have a large amount of it
- roughly 94.1 million acres planted
- 100% energy able to be used (3,373 kcal/kg2)
- decent protein availability (7.5%)
What is really good for poultry, but not so much for humans so we don’t use as much of it?
- Sorghum/milo
- ~8.5 mill acres
- 98% ME (3,310 kcal/kg2)
- protein (11%)
If protein increases what decreases?
Starch decreases as protein increases
and vice versa
Corn Advantages
- excellent source of energy
- Fair amino acid balance (low lysine) –> compliments SBM
- No formulation constraint for any class of poultry
- Pigments support yellow color of skin and eggs
Corn nutrient profile
Moisture: 11.0%
AME: 3,373 kcal/kg
Fat: 3.5%
CP: 7.5%