Animal feed

Animal feed

Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.

Industry: Agriculture

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greenhouse gases

Agriculture; Animal feed

Gases that provide an insulating effect in the earth's atmosphere, potentially leading to global climate change. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapour.

gross energy (ge)

Agriculture; Animal feed

The total energy in a feed. Not a very useful measure since the gross energy in most common feeds is about the same.

hammermill

Agriculture; Animal feed

Equipment used to reduce particle size. Achieved by impact with swinging hammers.

hammermill rods

Agriculture; Animal feed

Rods inside the hammermill, which the hammers attach to.

Perforated screens inside a hammermill used to separate particle sizes. Particles successfully reduced by the hammer mill pass through the screen and leave the hammer mill with the aid of a pneumatic ...