ANSC 123 - Feeds and Feeding

Credits: 3

The class objective is to clarify the principles of animal nutrition, common livestock feeds, and proper feeding of livestock. Specifically, nutrient groups and characteristics, digestive systems, animal requirements, feed analysis, common feedstuffs, ration formulation, and feeding of the different classes of beef animals will be covered extensively with additional information on equine, dairy, swine, and poultry nutrition presented. This course is part of the university’s Writing Across the Curriculum/Writing in the Disciplines program.

Offered: Fall