ANIMAL FEEDING AND NUTRITION

Catalog description

Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Definitions and general concepts of feeding and nutrition. Relationship between human and animal nutrition. Anatomy and physiology of the digestive tract. Nutrient digestion and absorption and excretion of waste products. Chemical composition and feed evaluation. The nutrients and their metabolism. Feedstuffs used in animal rations. Voluntary feed intake. Feeding standards for domestic animals. Ration formulation. Applied aspects of feeding diary cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goats, horses, poultry, swine, and rabbits.