Learning objectives
know the characteristics of the food used in animal feed
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
a) -Forages: hay, silage
- Concentrates: cereals and byproducts, fats and oils, roots by-products, protein supplements
Naturals and contaminant toxicants in feedstuffs
b) CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND NUTRITION VALUE OF FEED FOR RUMINANT AND MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS .
- Factors affecting digestibility: feed composition, rate of passage, feed processing, feed intake.
- Utilization of energy of feedstuffs: DE, ME, NE.
- Prediction of energy value of feeds and compounded diets for monogastric and ruminant animals
Full programme
a) -Forages: hay, silage
- Concentrates: cereals and byproducts, fats and oils, roots by-products, protein supplements
Naturals and contaminant toxicants in feedstuffs
b) CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND NUTRITION VALUE OF FEED FOR RUMINANT AND MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS .
- Factors affecting digestibility: feed composition, rate of passage, feed processing, feed intake.
- Utilization of energy of feedstuffs: DE, ME, NE.
- Prediction of energy value of feeds and compounded diets for monogastric and ruminant animals
Bibliography
none
Teaching methods
lectures and laboratory
Assessment methods and criteria
oral test
Other information
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