Digestibility

Question 1

the portion of the feed that is ingested, absorbed and used by the animal and not excreted.

Answer 1

Digestibility

Question 2

Coefficient of Digestibility

Answer 2

measure of the digestibility of a feed which is expressed in percentage.

Question 3

Is a process of combining different feed ingredients in a proportion that provides the animals with right amount of nutrients needed at a
particular stage of production.

Answer 3

Ration Formulation

Question 4

It requires knowledge about the nutrients, feedstuffs and animal to be able to develop nutritionally adequate rations, eaten in sufficient amounts, at a certain level of production , and at the reasonable cost.

Answer 4

Ration Formulation

Question 5

Important considerations in feed
formulation

Answer 5

1. Acceptability of the animal
2. Digestibility
3. Cost
4. Presence of anti- nutritional factors and toxics