Hindgut Fun

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Across
  1. 2. The processing of burping in cattle
  2. 4. A product of broken down cards that serve as a major energy source in ruminants
  3. 9. The species that is more efficient at digesting fibrous feed stuff
  4. 11. The microbe responsible for digesting Hemicellulose
  5. 12. Bacterial synthesis of amino acids and proteins
  6. 13. Acid VFA responsible for energy production
  7. 15. The microbe responsible for digesting proteins
  8. 17. The process of eating feces
Down
  1. 1. VFA that is Lipogenic
  2. 3. VFA that is gluconeogenic
  3. 5. The microbe responsible for digesting starch
  4. 6. Acid VFA that provides energy for rumen contractions
  5. 7. The microbe responsible for digesting cellulose
  6. 8. Acid VFA that contributes towards marbling
  7. 10. A vitamin that is produced from fermentation
  8. 11. Where a bulk of digestion occurs for horses
  9. 14. Best diet for finishing out an animal
  10. 16. Allows animals to consume forage rapidly and re-chew later