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Horse Enterprise Managment test 2 SolutionHorses should be fed by __________ not __________ Answer: weight/volume
Most horse owners feed forage and concentrate supplements _______________ Answer:
seperately
Horses are _______---________________ herbivores Answer: non-ruminant
__________ digestion occurs in the foregut Answer: enzymatic
(stomach-8%, Small intestine-27%)
___________ digestion occurs in the hindgut Answer: Fermentative ( Large intestine-65%)
Stomach is only ____-_____% of GI tract Answer: 8-10
Common forages Answer: pasture forages, grass, or legume hays
Energy Feedstuffs Answer: oats, corn, barley, wheat midds
Protein Feedstuffs Answer: SBM, CSM, corn gluten meal
Mineral-Vitamin sources Answer: Limestone, Vit A. etc...
What two thing need to be considered in a horse diet Answer: nutrient rquiremnts
, nutrient:calorie ratios
What is the primary component of a horses diet Answer: Forage
-contirbutes to daily reqs
- maintains integirity of Gi tract
- minimizes behaviors like cribbing
Absolute Minimum % of BW ofr forage in horses Answer: .75%
Recommended %BW for forarge in horses Answer: 1%
Most adult horses can eat __-__% BW in forage in a day Answer: 2-3
Concentrates are needed to Answer: meet nutritional requiremnts not met by forages
What determines amount of concentrates needed Answer: quality of forage
Why should horses eat frequent small meals Answer: large starch based meals can cause colic
or founder
Which class of horses typically require concentrates Answer: working/performance
Rank concnetrates energey sources Answer: 1. Lipids - most efficient
2. Carbohydrates - most flexible (aerobic and anaerobic)
3. Protein - least efficent, not ideal
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