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Terminology of Animal Nutrition
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Terminologies
Comparative composition of plant and animal cells and tissues
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Chemical Composition of Plant and Animal
Classification, Function, requirement and food sources of protein, carbohydrate, Lipid , Macro and micro minerals, Vitamins and water
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Introduction
Carbohydrates
Classification of Carbohydrate
Protein
Composition of protein
Classification of protein
Amino acids
Fats
Classification of lipid
Some naturally occurring Fatty acids
Vitamins
Minerals
Digestion of food in ruminants and non-ruminants
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Introduction
Digestive enzymes
Ruminant Digestive System Parts
Functions of the Ruminant Stomach
Digestion Process in Ruminants
Parts of the Monogastric (non-ruminants) Digestive System
Functions of the Monogastric Digestive System
Digestion process in non-ruminants
Microbial population in the Rumen
Digestion of carbohydrate in the reticulo-rumen
Digestion of protein in the reticulo-rumen
Digestion of lipids in the reticulo-rumen
Absorption of food nutrients in animals
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Absorption of food nutrients in monogastric animals
Phenomenon of absorption of food nutrients in monogastric animals
Absorption of Fat in Monogastric animals
Absorption of food nutrients in ruminant animals
Nutrients and their absorption center
Metabolism of nutrients
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Introduction
Phenomenon of metabolism
Metabolism of carbohydrate
Metabolism of Fat
Metabolism of protein
Feed ingredients and their classification
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Forages and roughages
Concentrates
Classification of feed ingredients
Classes
Feeding standard for cattle, buffalo, Sheep, goat, Pig and poultry
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Introduction
Units used for feeding standards
Classification of feeding standards
Merits and Limitations of feeding standards
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Forages and roughages

  • In certain books they are used interchangeably but, in most books, forage is used to refer fresh plant materials strictly speaking to grazing and browsing or forages are plants grown to be used specifically for feeding animals such as grasses and legumes whereas roughage is meant to imply either dry or fresh plant material used for animal feeding.
  • By definition roughage is any material suitable for feeding of livestock which contains more than 18% crude fiber. Therefore, roughages are bulky feeds high in fiber and low in energy.
  • Types of roughage include pasture and other grazed forages, hay and dehydrated forages, silage and crop residues and other by-products of agriculture.
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