Across
- 5. amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius
- 6. process of adding feedstuffs to an existing diet to improve the nutrient balance of an animal
- 10. total energy provided in the feed
- 11. animals with one simple stomach
- 12. the material which remains after the water is evaporated out of the feed
- 13. encompassing the formulation, delivery and consumption of nutrients to meet an animal's dietary needs
- 16. animals with a 4 compartment stomach - the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum
- 18. nutrients needed in small amounts by the animal's body
- 19. amount of energy available after accounting for energy loss in heat during digestion and fermentation
- 20. nutrients needed in large amounts by the animal's body
Down
- 1. values which describe the minimum amount of a nutrient needed by an animal for a specific level of production
- 2. energy remaining after feed is digested and absorbed by the animal, accounting for the energy loss in feces
- 3. process of breaking down feed into smaller molecules of nutrients which are then absorbed by the body and used for energy
- 4. chemical reaction which can produce free radicals and damage cells
- 7. nutrients which an animal cannot make on their own or cannot make in large enough quantities
- 8. essential nutrients, natural products or synthetic products which increase animal performance and efficiency
- 9. amount of energy available after metabolism occurs
- 14. a measure of nitrogen in feed
- 15. fundamental chemical elements or compounds in the diet which support normal bodily functions
- 17. chemical compounds which prevent oxidation