Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feeding

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Focuses on digestive anatomy of various species and the classes of nutrients including their digestion, metabolism and sources. Nutrient requirements and feeding standards for various classes of livestock for reproduction, lactation, growth, work and maintenance are included as well as companion animals, exotics and aquatics. Classes of feedstuffs, their characteristics and proper utilization will be discussed. Attention will also be given to characteristics of common feedstuffs and to formulating rations and nutritional programs for animal enterprise. Taught with ANSC 1111 .