ANIMAL NUTRITION

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Across
  1. 6. amino acid index A score for protein quality based on essential amino acids.
  2. 7. Bulky, high-fiber feeds like hay or straw.
  3. 8. How much of the feed the animal can absorb.
  4. 9. value How well the protein in a feed matches body needs.
  5. 12. A yard where livestock are fed to fatten them up.
  6. 14. Turning food into simple parts the body can use.
  7. 16. Nutrient-dense, low-fiber feeds like grains.
  8. 18. Bringing food back up from the stomach to the mouth.
  9. 20. energy The energy left after losing some in gas, urine, and feces.
  10. 21. fermentation: The breakdown of fibre by gut bacteria in the rumen
  11. 22. digestion The physical breaking down of food pieces into smaller sizes.
Down
  1. 1. The pulpy acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine.
  2. 2. energy The total heat energy in a feed.
  3. 3. Wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the gut.
  4. 4. ratio The ratio of protein energy to carb and fat energy in a ration.
  5. 5. A small ball of chewed food ready to swallow.
  6. 7. The act of chewing the cud.
  7. 10. ration Feed given just to keep an animal at its current weight.
  8. 11. ration Extra feed given for growth, milk, or work.
  9. 13. flow program A plan for managing feed inventory and usage over time.
  10. 15. coefficient The exact percentage of a nutrient kept by the body.
  11. 17. digestion The breakdown of food using enzymes and acids.
  12. 19. proteins Proteins with the exact amino acid balance an animal needs.
  13. 23. Food a ruminant regurgitates back up to chew again.