Livestock Nutrition

4. animal with a multi-compartment stomach
6. grains and by-products fed to animals
7. outer covering of the a seed or fruit
8. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
12. from the reticulum or rumen to the true stomach
13. thick yellowish digestive fluid aiding in the digestion of fats
14. largest gland in the body; stores vitamins, iron and glycogen
17. hormone which regulates metabolic rate
19. the body
22. process during which food is crushed or ground by the teeth
23. carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female animal
25. external environment, to organs or outside the body
26. returned to the mouth
30. fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant animal where digestion takes
32. regulates metabolism and maintenance for normal growth and functioning
33. third compartment of a ruminant animal; acts as type of pump which moves
34. glands which secrete their products through ducts and discharges them into
35. which surround the cells
37. glands which have no ducts and therefore release hormones into the interstitial
38. vitamins stored in the liver and fat
40. proteins which increase the rate of chemical reactions

1. second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant animal; provides additional area for fermentation
2. Protein estimate of the total protein of a feed
3. main source of energy; composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
5. the body
6. substance added to livestock feed to improve appearance and preserve flavor
9. process by which food is converted into substances which can be absorbed
10. substances or chemical compounds required by an animal for productive
11. small outgrowths in the mucous membrane of the small intestines which serves
15. the absorption of nutrients
16. partially digested mass of food from the stomach which is forced into the small
18. first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant animal where food is collected
20. mixture of food and drink available for an animal which provides nutrients
21. how well the animal will accept feed
24. taste along with supply medication
27. substances added to food to preserve flavor or improve taste and appearance
28. essential for life
29. vitamins which are not stored in the body and can be dissolved in water
31. needed for digestion; to form skeletal structures and in metabolic processes
36. organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
39. mass of food and saliva formed in the mouth after thorough chewing