basic terms in animal nutrition

Amt of feed given to an animal in 24hrs

process by which digested nutrients move from the digestive tract into bloodstream or circulation

physical and chemical breakdown of food into nutrients that can be absorbed

nutrient required in large amounts, such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water

nutrient required in small amts such as vitamins and minerals

Minerals required in large amts like calcium, phosphirus, potassium, sodium, and magensium

Minerals required in very small amounts; also called trace minerals.

Essential minerals needed in tiny quantities, such as iron, zinc, copper, iodine, selenium, and manganese

organic compounds

carbohydrates that dissolve in water like sugars, starches that provide energy

digestion where microbial fermentation happens before small intestines in ruminants

digestion where microbial fermentation happens in the cecum/ large intestine after small intestine.

animal with multicompartment stomach that ferments feed before digestion like cattle sheep goat

The consumption of feces to recover nutrients not absorbed during the first passage through the digestive tract.

An enlarged pouch in the esophagus of birds used for temporary food storage

largest compartment of a ruminant stomach where microbial fermentation happens

muscular stomach in birds the grinds food

pouch like compartments used to increase fermentation capacity

organism that makes its own food usually through photsynthesis

organism that obtains energy and nutrients by eating others

A laboratory technique used to separate molecules such as DNA, RNA, or proteins based on size and charge.

technique used to separate and identify components of a mixture

Analytical methods that determine an amount by measuring weight.

A technique used to identify and quantify compounds by measuring their mass-to-charge ratio.

A method that determines the concentration of a substance by measuring color intensity.

A laboratory procedure used to determine nitrogen content and estimate protein levels.

The mineral residue remaining after organic matter is completely burned.

An estimate of total protein content based on the nitrogen content of feed

A measure of the less digestible structural carbohydrates in plants.

A complex compound in plant cell walls that is largely indigestible and reduces feed digestibility.

A structural carbohydrate in plant cell walls that can be digested by microbial fermentation.

estimate of digestible nitrogen in feed

Nitrogen remaining unavailable for digestion

protien that esapes breakdrown in the rumen and is disgested in the small intestine