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Animal feed

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

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hygroscopic

Agriculture; Animal feed

Changes its moisture content to be in equilibrium with the atmosphere.

in vitro

Agriculture; Animal feed

Refers to a feed sample that is digested in test tubes or tested outside the animal.

in vivo

Agriculture; Animal feed

Refers to a digestion study of feed that is tested inside the animal’s rumen or stomach.

inch

Agriculture; Animal feed

A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm).

inclusion level

Agriculture; Animal feed

The amount in pounds or kilos that a specific ingredient is included within a ration. This will be measured in pounds, percent, milligrams, grams, parts per million (ppm), international units (iu), ...

ingredients

Agriculture; Animal feed

The components that make up a ration - such as oats, corn, soybean meal.

inorganic

Agriculture; Animal feed

Nutrient that is a "mined from the earth" mineral or trace mineral.

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