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Cattle Nutrition
7 Essential Nutrients
Question | Answer |
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Nutrients help with these 4 processes | Growth, production, maintenance, reproduction |
The most important nutrient | Water |
Milking cows drink between 30 to 50 gallons of this a day | Water |
Regulates body temperature | Water |
Helps with digestion | Water |
Dissolves nutrients | Water |
Helps eliminate waste | Water |
Complex forms include cellulose & lignin | Carbohydrates |
Provides energy for body cells | Carbohydrates |
Any leftovers stored as fat | Carbohydrates |
Simple forms include sugars and starches | Carbohydrates |
Sources include oats, corn, wheat, barley, and legumes | Carbohydrates |
Only nutrient that provides nitrogen | Protein |
Builds muscle, skin, hair, and organs | Protein |
Grouped into essential and nonessential | Protein |
Sources include legumes and soybean meal | Protein |
Helps regulate functions like digestion and metabolism | Vitamins |
C and B-complex are water soluble forms | Vitamins |
A,D,E, and K are fat soluble forms | Vitamins |
Sources include supplements and pasture | Vitamins |
Help develop bones, tissues, and teeth | Minerals |
"Macro" means that it's needed in large amounts | Minerals |
"Micro" means that it's needed in small amounts | Minerals |
Examples of "macro" elements include calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), and potassium (K) | Minerals |
Examples of "micro" elements include iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) | Minerals |
Sources include mineral blocks | Minerals |
Has 2.5 times more energy than carbohydrates | Fats |
Also known as lipids | Fats |
Stores energy | Fats |
Sources include soybeans and corn | Fats |
Helps with rumen function | Fiber |
Helps with milk fat production | Fiber |
Sources include hay, pasture, and grains | Fiber |
Subcategories include simple and complex | Carbohydrates |
Subcategories include water soluble and fat soluble | Vitamins |
Subcategories include macro and micro | Minerals |
Cushions organs | Fats |
Transports fat soluble vitamins | Fats |
Acts as insulation to keep body heat in | Fats |
Help keeps an animal's bowels "regular" | Fiber |