Chapter 3

Chapter 3 -  Feedstuffs Used in Livestock Diets

There are a lot of different feeds discussed in this chapter, and unless you are exceptional, you will not remember every detail about every feed.  However, it is important that you be able to classify the feeds based on their nutrient content (high or low).  Also, you should know why and when certain feeds are used in animal diets.  The more common feeds are presented in chapter 3, but there are many more.  Try to have a working knowledge of the more common feeds.  For the less, common ones, if questions arise about their use, always do some research before using them in a diet.

Chapter Goals   

• Describe feedstuff nomenclature.
• Classify feeds.
• Identify feeds by nutrient content (high or low).
• Identify desirable and undesirable characteristics of feed.
• Discuss various feeding milling processes.
• Discuss how stage of plant maturity influences nutritional value to the animal.
• Discuss harvesting, storing and processing techniques available for various feeds.
• Identify important factors regulating feed intake by animals.

Student Assignments

• Read Chapter 3 in your textbook.
• Go through the PowerPoint presentation.
• Complete the chapter review questions
• Take online practice quizzes.

Links 

• Power Point presentation.
• Feed Identification    

Practice Quizzes

• Energy feeds
• Protein feeds