Livestock Nutrition 1 by Ben Laney https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1 Legislation en-us 2017-09-11 14:33:38 UTC 2026-01-20 18:17:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/186749726 2017-09-12 13:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/186749726 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/186750189 2017-09-12 13:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/186750189 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/1983631880 2022-01-10 11:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/1983631880 Layer hens https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408839082 To produce lots of eggs chickens need to go to bed with a full crop. They require approximately 120 grams of layers pellet a day]]> 2022-12-05 09:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408839082 Beef Cattle 30044529 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408840047 If your cattle are grazing near finishing, you should provide feeding rates of 0.5 kg concentrate per 100 kg of liveweight.

Based on this rate, a grazing 500 kg animal would require about 2.5 kg per head per day.


]]> 2022-12-05 09:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408840047 Pigs https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408841946 Swine require six general classes of nutrients: water, carbohydrates, fats, protein (amino acids), minerals, and vitamins. 
https://www.msdvetmanual.com/management-and-nutrition/nutrition-pigs/nutritional-requirements-of-pigs]]> 2022-12-05 09:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408841946 Broiler chicken https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408842405 Broiler chicken feed is primarily a mix of corn and soybeans]]> 2022-12-05 09:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408842405 chickens https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408845353 From 6 weeks to 18 weeks, chickens do lots of growing so will need a type of feed to help them do that. This feed is called ‘growers pellets’ or ‘growers mash’. This feed is typically 15-16% protein.]]> 2022-12-05 09:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408845353 Sheep https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408846473 -A minimum of 7% dietary crude protein is needed for maintenance in most sheep. 
-Sheep require the major minerals sodium, chlorine, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, potassium, and trace minerals, including cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, and selenium.]]> 2022-12-05 09:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408846473 beef cattle 30043536 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408847176 Beef cattle need water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins. They need around one gallon of water per 100 pounds of body weight. ]]> 2022-12-05 09:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408847176 chickens https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408847274 An average hen will eat between 100 – 150g of feed per day.]]> 2022-12-05 09:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408847274 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408847339 2022-12-05 09:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408847339 Chickens https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408848702 Laying hens need plenty of calcium to support the production of eggs. A supply of grit (crushed shells, sand, etc) is needed especially if they do not have access to grass. Commercial poultry feed, consisting of grains, grit and vitamins, should be most of their diet, as well as loose grains such as wheat. They will also need fresh fruits and vegetables such as vegetable peels, carrot, lettuce, berries, and apples.]]> 2022-12-05 09:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408848702 chickens https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408978734 1/4 of a pound per fully grown chicken per day. This means each chicken will eat approximately 1.5 pounds of feed in a week.]]> 2022-12-05 11:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408978734 A fully grown chicken will typically eat about 120 grams of layers pellets a day. https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408980097 2022-12-05 11:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408980097 A starter diet is about 24% protein, grower diet 20% protein, and finisher diet 18% protein (1). Layer diets generally have about 16% protein. Special diets are available for broilers, pullets, layers, and breeders. https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408981623 2022-12-05 11:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408981623 Beef Cattle https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408981871 Beef cattle housed in intensive systems should have their concentrate foods rotated/changed year round in order to prevent cases like Acidosis in their rumen. ]]> 2022-12-05 11:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408981871 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408982554 2022-12-05 11:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408982554 Unless they are broiler (meat) birds, most chickens will naturally stop eating their feed once they feel full. The main cause of obesity and overeating is often due to excessive amounts of treats, table scraps, and scratch grains. https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408984302 2022-12-05 11:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408984302 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408985696 2022-12-05 11:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408985696 On an average 4 – 8 kg swill is needed per pig per day. A breeding boar requires 2-2.5 kg concentrate per 100 kg weight depending on the age, condition and breeding demand. https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408986793 2022-12-05 11:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408986793 Beef cattle https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408986815 -If cows have limited amounts of roughage in their diet they can get oral conditions such as tongue rolling.

  • A balance between structural and digestible fibre, found in good-quality forages and grazed pastures
  • High Protein diets with adequate vitamins and minerals

]]> 2022-12-05 11:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408986815 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408988460 2022-12-05 11:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408988460 Chickens https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408988506 Younger chickens require a diet rich in protein and vitamins to allow them to grow. This could be given in a mix form of wheat, oats and barley. This feed is usually called growers mash. Overall they require six general nutrients, water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins.]]> 2022-12-05 11:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408988506 Sheep https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408988579 Protein in sheeps diet
Protein is the most expensive part of their diet. Protein requirements vary for each sheep however the requirements a higher for young, growing lambs who are building muscles and lactating ewes who are producing milk proteins. The most common protein supplement for sheep is soybean meal, sunflower meal, cottonseed meal and alfalfa pellets. Though pellets are very low in protein. ]]> 2022-12-05 11:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408988579 Dairy Cows https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408990128 High-quality forage to support milk production. ]]> 2022-12-05 11:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408990128 Pigs https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408990476 6 MAIN CATEGORIES:
- water
- Carbs
- Fat
- Protein
- Minerals
-Vitamins

Feed influenced by:
- Weight
- Reproductive state
- Health
- Genetics
- Environment


]]> 2022-12-05 11:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408990476 Pigs https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408990915 Swines require the 6 classes of nutrients. Water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins. Requirements of 0.66% calcium and 0.56% total phosphorus for growing pigs of 25–50 kg body weight. The requirements are higher for younger pigs and lower for finishing pigs. ]]> 2022-12-05 11:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408990915 Sheep 30043256 https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408991710 When on good qualit grazing, sheep will typically eat up 1o 5% of their body weight a day. Finishing lambs can also be fed concentrated feed such as lamb finisher. This usually conatins high levels protein of around 18%. Sheep can also be fed conentrates such as creep when they are newborn. Ewes are often fed high energy feeds when in lamb about 4 weeks before birthing]]> 2022-12-05 11:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/benlaney/nutrition1/wish/2408991710