Title: Describe nutritional requirements for poultry and livestock.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Exploring Livestock and Poultry Production

Description should include

- explanation of the ruminant and monogastric digestive systems
- feed ingredients and nutritional content
- ingredients to create low-cost/high-efficiency feed rations to supply daily nutrient requirements of a selected animal
- pasture resources required to match general nutrient needs of various classes of livestock (e.g., vegetative pasture for lactating or growing cattle, mature pasture for dry cattle)
- hay resources required to match general nutrient needs of various classes of livestock (e.g., immature grass hay or legume hay for lactating or growing animals).

Process/Skill Questions:

- In what ways do various feeds differ?
- Why is it important to feed animals quality feed?
- What is the largest single cost of raising livestock?