Across
- 2. Primary feed in a horse’s diet
- 3. Square used to create a mixture of 2 feeds with a desired nutrient concentration
- 7. Essential nutrient that provides energy
- 9. Type of digestive system horses have
- 13. Essential nutrient used to increase weight or energy
- 14. Essential nutrient needed by all living things
- 15. Health problem linked to poor-quality or imbalanced feed
- 16. Enlarged pouch at the beginning of the large intestine that breaks down roughage
- 19. Feedstuff that supplies vitamins and minerals
Down
- 1. Nutrient required for muscle development and repair
- 2. Area of digestion where fermentation takes place
- 4. Amount of feed given in a 24 hour period
- 5. Feeds that are high in energy and fed in smaller amounts
- 6. Legume hay high in protein and calcium
- 8. Microorganisms that help break down fiber
- 10. Feeds that consist of 18% or more fiber
- 11. Type of feed consisting of oats, corn, or barley
- 12. Indigestible plant material important for gut health
- 17. Fat Soluble Vitamins
- 18. Common cereal grain fed to horses
- 19. Mineral commonly added to diets to encourage drinking