Feeding Cows

• What does ruminant mean?

  An animal with multiple stomach compartments.
• Why do cows chew their cud?


  In order to digest plant cellulose.
• What does monogastric mean?

  A monogastric animal is an animal with a single-comparted stomach.
• What factors affect the range in cows?


  Feed quality, feed quantity, breed, disease, and age.
• What is the food conversion rate?


  The amount of food consumed per live weight gain.
• What does FCR stand for?

  Food Conversion Rate.
• Name 3 factors that affect FCR.

  Age, disease, and quality of feed.
• How does age affect the FCR?

  A younger animal will have an excellent FCR.
• How does quality of feed affect FCR?

  High quality feed will produce a high FCR, whereas, low quality feed will produced a low FCR.
• What is compensatory growth?


  Accelerated growth to compensate for a period of slow growth.
• Name 4 factors that affect compensatory growth?

  Breed, quality of feed, age, and sex.