Animal feed

Animal feed

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

Industry: Agriculture

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dry matter

Agriculture; Animal feed

Dry matter represents everything contained in a feed sample except water; this includes protein, fiber, fat, minerals, etc

dry matter intake

Agriculture; Animal feed

The amount of (or prediction of the amount of) dry matter consumed by the animal and is a central concept to any discussion of animal nutrition.

ensiled

Agriculture; Animal feed

Plant materials preserved by anaerobic fermentation and typically stored in a bag, bunker, wrapped bale, or upright silo.

ethanol soluble carbohydrates

Agriculture; Animal feed

These are the carbohydrates which can be solubilized and extracted in 80% ethanol. ESC includes primarily monosaccharides and disaccharides.

ether extract

Agriculture; Animal feed

This is a portion of dry matter extracted with ether. It is a laboratory test to approximate the total fat (or crude fat) content of a feed; it includes some waxes, pigments and other lipids to a ...

fat

Agriculture; Animal feed

Chemically, fats are “triglycerides of fatty acids” that are a high density source of energy for animals.

The appropriateness of the analytical procedures used and the precision of laboratory techniques are determined by many factors (e.g., skills of technicians, quality of the chemicals, and water etc) ...