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Animal feed
Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.
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feed standards
Agriculture; Animal feed
Sets of tables published by the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences giving the amounts of each nutrient required by an animal for body maintenance, growth and production.
feed tag
Agriculture; Animal feed
The details of a specific ration that should contain information such as: animal the feed is designed to be fed to, ration purpose, nutrient levels, ingredients, feeding rate, special warnings, batch ...
feedback loop
Agriculture; Animal feed
Any closed circuit consisting of one or more forward elements and one or more feedback elements.
feeding rate
Agriculture; Animal feed
The amount in pounds or kilos that a specific animal must be fed per day.
feedlot
Agriculture; Animal feed
Enterprise in which cattle are fed grain and other concentrates for usually 90-120 days. Feedlots range in size from less than 100-head capacity to many thousands.
