Chapter 2 Evaluating Feedstuffs for Farm Livestock
Chapter Goals
- Discuss the various analytical methods used to determine the nutrient
composition of feedstuffs.
- Explain how feed samples should be collected for analysis.
- Describe procedures for in determining the apparent digestibility of of
feedstuffs.
- Describe the various energy measurements and explain usage in diet
formulation or evaluation.
- Describe how feeds can be physically and economically evaluated.
Student should:
- Read Chapter 2 in your textbook.
- Refer to Schedule for specifics about what to study.
- Take online practice quizzes.
- Answer questions at the end of the chapter
Students must:
- Take Quizzes 4-5, which cover Chapter 2.
- Complete Exercise 2.
Practice Quizzes
The proximate analysis quizzes assess your ability to match the nutrient
class with proximate analysis procedure. A similar exercise can be found
in section III of the Chapter 2 Review Questions found on page 78 of textbook.
Refer to the section The Van Soest (Detergent) Method of Forage Evaluation
on page 58 of your textbook.
The energy quiz below will assess you knowledge of the how various energy
measurements are derived as well your understanding of how energy is partitioned
in the animal. It may be helpful if you refer to Figure
2-2 on page 67 of your textbook when answering this quiz.
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