Unit 26 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ruminants | animals that have stomach with more than one compartment |
| anatomy | structure and arrangement of the various parts of the body of an animal or plant |
| ration | amount of feed fed in one day |
| vitamins | complex chemicals essential for normal body functions |
| scurvy | vitamin C deficiency disease |
| carbohydrates | provide energy in the diet |
| green roughage | plant materials with high moisture content |
| dry matter | material left after all water is removed from a feed material |
| supplements | extra nutrients added to animal's feed |
| lactation | milk production |
| roughage | grass, hay, and other feeds that are high in fiber and low in TDN |
| by product | a secondary product left from the production of a primary commodity |
| silage | feed resulting from the storage and fermintation of green crops in the absence of air |
| antibiotics | substance used to help prevent/control infections and diseases of animals |
| concentrates | feeds high in total digestible nutrients and low in fiber |
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