ANIMAL FEEDS AND FEEDING

Introduction: Classification of feedstuffs; Water content in feeds; Characteristics of common feedstuffs; Antinutritional or Antiquality factors; Nutrient requirements and Feeding standards; Forage quality and factors affecting it; Feed preparation and processing; Ration formulation and Feed mixing; Forage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                objectives:

•  To familiarize under graduate students with the principles of animal nutrition based on locally available feedstuffs and the application of these principles in order to produce graduates capable of developing nutritionally adequate rations for all categories of animals