Applied animal nutrition UE Past Papers Questions.

A pig was given 2.2kg feed per day with 800 g DM per kg and 150 g protein per kg DM. It excreted in its faeces 1.2 kg with 400 g DM per kg and 175 g protein per kg. Calculate

1. Protein intake
2. Digestibility of protein (in %)

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Describe an appropriate method you could use to estimate digestibility of pastures using grazing animals.

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Describe the following terms as used in animal nutrition

1. Potential food intake
2. Gross energy
3. Energy rentention
4. True metabolisable energy

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Write short notes on the following terms as used in nutrition

1. Palatability
2. Energy rentention
3. True metabolisable energy
4. Animal calolimetry

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List and explain briefly the animal factors affecting digestibility of feedstuff.

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