Across
- 5. is composed of plant leaves and stems mostly eaten by the grazing animals
- 7. An example of non-protein-nitrogen, and most common source of NPN to supplement low dietary protein
- 8. is a form of indigestion marked by excessive accumulation of gas in the rumen.
- 11. also known as true stomach
- 12. largest of the four compartment
- 14. produced carbon dioxide and methane
Down
- 1. major buffer for helping to maintain a rumen pH between 6.2-6.8 for optimum digestion of forage and feedstuffs
- 2. cheapest and most abundant nutrient
- 3. produced in the gastrointestinal tract by microbial fermentation of carbohydrates and endogenous substrates, such as acetate, butyrate, and propionate
- 4. work together to break down what the ruminant animals eats, turning the feed into energy and protein for the ruminant
- 6. it includes the process of regurgitation, rechewing, resalivation, and reswallowing
- 9. also known as manyplies
- 10. Animals with 4 compartmented stomach
- 13. Simple stomached animals
- 15. also known as honeycomb
- 16. prehensile organ of cattle