ANSC 221 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ANSC 221 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
ANSCA2221

THINGSA2YOUA2SHOULDA2KNOW

PreparationA2forA2ExamA23A2andA2FinalA2Exam

Disclaimer:A2TheseA2itemsA2areA2intendedA2toA2helpA2youA2thinkA2throughA2theA2materialA2
forA2whichA2youA2areA2responsibile,A2butA2noA2claimA2isA2madeA2thatA2theyA2areA2compreh
ensive.

EVERYTHINGA2thatA2theA2courseA2coveredA2(andA2wasA2onA2theA2'thingsA2youA2shouldA2k
now'A2pages)A2forA2ExamA21A2(nutrients).

EVERYTHINGA2thatA2theA2courseA2coveredA2(andA2wasA2onA2theA2'thingsA2youA2shouldA2k
now'A2pages)A2forA2ExamA22A2(digestion,A2feedA2evaluation,A2feeds).

EverythingA2coveredA2sinceA2ExamA22,A2whichA2includesA2forages,A2rationA2balancingA2for
A2ruminants,A2feedingA2ofA2animals.A2-A2Ans--


HandlingA2andA2FeedingA2ForagesA2-A2Ans--FactorsA2toA2Consider:
1.A2PackagingA2Method
A2-InfluencesA2howA2theA2
A2forageA2canA2beA2storedA2
A2andA2fed
-
DealA2withA2weatherA2deteriorationA2andA2spoilageA2dueA2toA2groundA2moistureA2(roundA2
hayA2balesA2mayA2haveA2aA220-30%A2lossA2dueA2toA2weatherA2deterioration)
2.A2FeedingA2FacilityA2Needs:
-AccessA2toA2areaA2forA2animalsA2andA2equipment
-ControlA2overA2theA2amountA2ofA2feedA2theA2animalsA2canA2eat

MethodsA2ofA2FeedingA2ForagesA2toA2LivestockA2-A2Ans--1.A2FeedA2BalesA2fromA2Ground
A2-WorksA2wellA2whenA2thereA2isA2lowA2rainfall
-MustA2payA2attentionA2toA2amountA2animalsA2eatA2soA2itA2isA2notA2wasted
2.HaveA2aA2structureA2thatA2preventsA2theA2animalsA2fromA2tramplingA2theA2forage
-BestA2toA2putA2itA2onA2cementA2toA2preventA2muddyA2groundA2aroundA2theA2area
-
GoodA2toA2haveA2aA2lotA2ofA2barsA2toA2preventA2theA2animalA2fromA2pullingA2outA2largeA2por
tionsA2ofA2feedA2atA2aA2time

,FORAGESA2-A2Ans---RuminantsA2andA2nonruminantA2herbivoresA2eatA2this
-
FeedA2withA220%A2orA2moreA2fiberA2onA2aA290%A2DMA2basisA2(18%A2onA2aA2100%A2DMA2b
asis)

CharacteristicsA2ofA2ForagesA2-A2Ans---VariableA2inA2protein
-LowA2inA2energyA2comparedA2toA2grain
-SomeA2areA2higherA2inA2CaA2andA2traceA2mineralsA2thanA2mostA2grains
-BetterA2sourceA2ofA2fatA2solubleA2vitaminsA2thanA2grains
-AddsA2bulk
-NecessaryA2toA2maintainA2rumenA2function,A2preventsA2upsets

ValueA2ofA2aA2forageA2-A2Ans---
DependsA2onA2palatability,A2composition,A2andA2digestibility

WhatA2areA2theA2differencesA2betweenA2grassesA2andA2legumes?
A2advantagesA2andA2disadvantagesA2ofA2each.A2-A2Ans--Grasses
-ProvideA2bulk
-GrowA2underA2aA2widerA2rangeA2ofA2conditions
-
GenerallyA2notA2asA2muchA2nutritiveA2valueA2asA2legumesA2exceptA2atA2extremeA2maturity
-PalatableA2whenA2immature
-MainA2sourceA2ofA2energy
-
HaveA2theA2abilityA2toA2growA2inA2mostA2environments,A2standA2beingA2trampledA2onA2mor
e,A2tolerantA2ofA2grazing,A2preventA2erosion,A2betterA2rootA2structure.A2

Legumes
-
HasA2theA2abilityA2toA2associateA2microbesA2inA2nodulesA2onA2itA2rootsA2whichA2canA2fixA2at
mosphericA2nitrogenA2
-OftenA2problemA2withA2bloat
-ImproveA2soilA2fertility
-HaveA2aA2stemA2withA2leavesA2onA2themA2vsA2aA2blade
-NormallyA2richerA2inA2CP,A2MIN,A2&A2VITA2thanA2grasses
-NotA2muchA2differenceA2inA2TDN,A2CF,A2fat,A2protein
-MayA2beA2moreA2digestibleA2whenA2youngA2andA2lessA2whenA2mature
-ProteinA2source

WhatA2areA2theA2commonA2grassA2forages?A2legumeA2forages?
A2YouA2shouldA2beA2ableA2toA2nameA26A2orA2moreA2ofA2each.A2-A2Ans--


GRASSESA2-A2Ans--1.A2RangeA2Grasses/prairieA2grasses
-BigA2bluestem,A2littleA2bluestem,A2sandA2bluestem
-IndianA2Grass

, -SwitchA2grass
-Side-oatsA2gramma
-Buffalograss

BigA2bluestemA2-A2Ans---Perennial
-Palatable
-WinterA2hardy
-WarmA2season
-HighA2yieldingA2pastureA2andA2hay
-GreatA2plainsA2andA2midwest

IndianA2GrassA2-A2Ans---Perennial
-Palatable,A2winterA2hardy,A2droughtA2resistant,A2warmA2season,A2highA2yield
-SameA2thingsA2asA2bigA2bluestem

SwitchA2GrassA2-A2Ans---MediumA2palatability

Side-oatsA2GrammaA2-A2Ans---GrowsA2wellA2withA2bigA2bluestem

WARMA2SEASONA2GRASSESA2^^A2-A2Ans--

COOLA2SEASONA2GRASSESA2-A2Ans---KentuckyA2Bluegrass
-SmoothA2bromegrass
-Orchardgrass
-Timothy
-ReedA2canarygrass
-Fescue
-PerennialA2ryegrass
-SorghumA2sudangrass
-Sudangrass

KentuckyA2bluegrassA2-A2Ans---Lawns,A2permanentA2pastures
-CoolA2season,A2excellentA2palatability,A2lowA2yield
-GreensA2early,A2dormantA2inA2drought

SmoothA2bromegrassA2-A2Ans---Palatable
-Pasture,A2hay,A2silage,A2erosionA2control

OrchardgrassA2-A2Ans---EarlyA2springA2growth
-PalatabilityA2declinesA2withA2maturity
-DeterrentA2toA2bloat
-GrowsA2wellA2withA2alfalfa

TimothyA2-A2Ans---Hay,A2pastureA2MIX
-GoodA2forA2horses