ANSC 4394 Exam #2- Feeds &
Feedings Exam Questions and
Answers
It does not mold in a silo because the oxygen is being ___________ and carbon
dioxide is being ____________. - -consumed; produced
- What mineral is not well utilized by animals? - -Phosphorus
- These types of silos are placed in the ground? - -Horizontal Silos
- What is used to improve the preservation of silage? - -Additives
- Heat damage to hay will occur at a ________ moisture level. - -25%
- What kind of minerals are readily digested by the animal? - -Chelated
minerals
- What allows hay to be stored at a higher moisture content? - -Propionic
acid
- What will be produced in a silo if there is insufficient lactic acid present? - -
Butyric acid
- Green Chop - -forage that is freshly cut/chopped and fed to livestock.
- When adding salt to a mineral mixture, its acts as a... - -appetite enhancer
or appetite depressor.
- Fat additives should be no more than __________% of a diet before going
into a pelleting machine. - -3%
- A burr mill contains one ___________ plate and one ________ plate that grind
the feed. - -stationary; rotating
- When increasing the fineness of the grind, the feedstuff is subject to... - --
improved feed efficiency
-faster passage through GI tract
-increased gastric ulcers
-reduced palatability
-bridging
-dustiness
increased cost
, -wind loss
- Scale sensitivity should be... - -2% of the smallest item weight
- Pelleting will increase cost by... - -$3-5 per ton
- This type of batch mixture is used for liquid feed that requires a long
mixing time - -Auger Wagon
- This type of mixture mixes the feed while it is being ground - -Batch Mixer
- pellets can be ordered based on... - --diameter
-length
-hardness
- Pellet binders... - -Help the pellet maintain its shape by holding the ground
feedstuff together (sodium bentonite, liquid molasses, dehydrated alfalfa
meal, wheat midds, dried whey, lignin sulfonate)
- Processing feedstuffs will improve feed efficiency by how much? - -5-15%
- Gross energy minus fecal energy equals what? - -Digestible Energy
- TDN only considers what kind of losses? - -digestive (fecal)
- Facts that may influence the value of a feedstuff... - --soil fertility
-growing condition
-harvesting
-processing and storage
- Net energy calculations are directly related to what? - -Body surface area
- Dry Forage - -(greater than 18% CF)
-straws
-legumes
-hays
- Fresh Forage Advantages - --green chop
- Silage - -(product of acid fermentation of green forage)
-corn
-alfalfa
- Energy Feed - -(less than 20% CP & less than 18% CF)
-corn
-milo
Feedings Exam Questions and
Answers
It does not mold in a silo because the oxygen is being ___________ and carbon
dioxide is being ____________. - -consumed; produced
- What mineral is not well utilized by animals? - -Phosphorus
- These types of silos are placed in the ground? - -Horizontal Silos
- What is used to improve the preservation of silage? - -Additives
- Heat damage to hay will occur at a ________ moisture level. - -25%
- What kind of minerals are readily digested by the animal? - -Chelated
minerals
- What allows hay to be stored at a higher moisture content? - -Propionic
acid
- What will be produced in a silo if there is insufficient lactic acid present? - -
Butyric acid
- Green Chop - -forage that is freshly cut/chopped and fed to livestock.
- When adding salt to a mineral mixture, its acts as a... - -appetite enhancer
or appetite depressor.
- Fat additives should be no more than __________% of a diet before going
into a pelleting machine. - -3%
- A burr mill contains one ___________ plate and one ________ plate that grind
the feed. - -stationary; rotating
- When increasing the fineness of the grind, the feedstuff is subject to... - --
improved feed efficiency
-faster passage through GI tract
-increased gastric ulcers
-reduced palatability
-bridging
-dustiness
increased cost
, -wind loss
- Scale sensitivity should be... - -2% of the smallest item weight
- Pelleting will increase cost by... - -$3-5 per ton
- This type of batch mixture is used for liquid feed that requires a long
mixing time - -Auger Wagon
- This type of mixture mixes the feed while it is being ground - -Batch Mixer
- pellets can be ordered based on... - --diameter
-length
-hardness
- Pellet binders... - -Help the pellet maintain its shape by holding the ground
feedstuff together (sodium bentonite, liquid molasses, dehydrated alfalfa
meal, wheat midds, dried whey, lignin sulfonate)
- Processing feedstuffs will improve feed efficiency by how much? - -5-15%
- Gross energy minus fecal energy equals what? - -Digestible Energy
- TDN only considers what kind of losses? - -digestive (fecal)
- Facts that may influence the value of a feedstuff... - --soil fertility
-growing condition
-harvesting
-processing and storage
- Net energy calculations are directly related to what? - -Body surface area
- Dry Forage - -(greater than 18% CF)
-straws
-legumes
-hays
- Fresh Forage Advantages - --green chop
- Silage - -(product of acid fermentation of green forage)
-corn
-alfalfa
- Energy Feed - -(less than 20% CP & less than 18% CF)
-corn
-milo
