Animal feed

Animal feed

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

Industry: Agriculture

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feed blocks

Agriculture; Animal feed

Nutritional materials pressed into a block form which animals lick or nibble. Used usually as a vehicle for protein and mineral-vitamin mixes with a variable amount of carbohydrate in the form of ...

feed budget

Agriculture; Animal feed

Comparison of feed required with feed available and likely to be grown during the time of the budget projection.

feed contaminant

Agriculture; Animal feed

A substance contaminating animal feed and can threaten animal and/or human health. Contaminants can be naturally or non naturally occurring.

feed conversion

Agriculture; Animal feed

Units of production (lb or kg weight gain) per unit of feed fed (lb or kg weight of feed fed) during a specified time period.

The amount of feed required to produce one unit of product, such as pounds (kg) of feed to produce one pound (kg) body weight gain, or one pound (kg) of milk or one dozen eggs. Also referred to as ...