Describe nutritional requirements for poultry and livestock.

Description should include

  • explanation of the ruminant and monogastric digestive systems
  • feed ingredients and nutritional content
  • ingredients to create low-cost/high-efficiency feed rations to supply daily nutrient requirements of a selected animal
  • pasture resources required to match general nutrient needs of various classes of livestock (e.g., vegetative pasture for lactating or growing cattle, mature pasture for dry cattle)
  • hay resources required to match general nutrient needs of various classes of livestock (e.g., immature grass hay or legume hay for lactating or growing animals).

Process/Skill Questions:

  • In what ways do various feeds differ?
  • Why is it important to feed animals quality feed?
  • What is the largest single cost of raising livestock?