Applied Nutrition: Ruminant Requirements

In goats, _____ of body water loss may be fatal

10%

Goats can preserve water by decrease urine and fecal water loss in ________

hot climates

What is the primary source of energy in goats

carbohydrates (forages and grains)

In goats and sheep, dietary crude protein must be a minimum of _____

7%

In goats, below _____ of dietary crude protein feed intake and digestibility are reduced causing a deficiency

6%

Function of protein in goats

hair production

This ratio of minerals in the goats’ diet should be maintained for urinary calculi.

Ca:P

Vitamins in the goat are supplied how?

via rumen microbes and environment

Water intake for ewes on dry feed in winter

1 gal/day

Water intake for lactating ewes

1.5 gal/day

Water intake for finishing lambs

0.5 gal/day

Which form of carbohydrates serves as an energy source in sheep

grass, forage, and grains

Healthy productive ewes should have a BCS of ________

2 - 3.5

Sheep should have a nitrogen:sulfur content of:

10:1

Sheep can tolerate wide ratios of Ca:P as long as Ca is ______ P

greater than

This vitamin may need to be supplemented in sheep depending on other dietary or environmental factors

Vitamin D

This vitamin may need to be supplemented in sheep when hay or forage quality is poor

Vitamin E

Water intake of a beef cattle

6 - 20 gal/day

Water intake of a beef cattle is dependent upon _____ and ____

temperature ; body size

This mineral is used to prevent white muscle disease in beef cattle

Se/Selenium

This mineral may need to be supplemented in beef cattle when hay or forage quality is poor

Vitamin A

_________ directly impacts lactation in dairy cattle

Dry Matter Intake

Energy sources in dairy cattle

non-fiber carbohydrates and fiber

Fiber ----> ______ -------> Butterfat

Acetate

Amino acid requirements of lysine:methionine in dairy cattle

3:1

Vitamins that need to be supplemented to dairy cattle

Vitamins A, D, and E

This vitamin in dairy cattle is necessary for calcium and phosphorus metabolism:

Vitamin D