Animal feed

Animal feed

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

Industry: Agriculture

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backgrounding

Agriculture; Animal feed

Growing program for feeder cattle from the time calves are weaned until they are on a finishing ration in the feedlot. Backgrounding is the management process of feeding the stocker animal.

back pressure

Agriculture; Animal feed

A pressure in series. Usually refers to pressure existing on the discharge side of a load. It adds to the pressure required to move the load.

back connected

Agriculture; Animal feed

A condition where pipe connections are on normally unexposed surfaces of hydraulic equipment. (Gasket mounted units are back connected.)

axial stress

Agriculture; Animal feed

The axial force acting at a point along the length of a member divided by the cross-sectional area of a member, expressed in kilopascals (pounds per square inch).