Quiz 5 ANSC 3420

fiber

Barley is lower in energy than corn because it has a higher _____ content.

carotene

Corn contains _____, which is a yellow pigment that gives the characteristic color to eggs and poultry.

wheat

Feeding high amounts of _____ can cause digestive disturbances and pasty beaks in poultry.

tannins

Milo grain contains approximately 11% CP, higher than the CP level found in corn, but it also contains _____ which bind the proteins, making them less digestible.

zein

One of the major types of protein found associated with corn is _____. This type of protein is limiting in both lysine and tryptophan

bushel weight

Starch content of cereal grains is most highly positively correlated with which of the following? -bushel weight -crude fiber content -crude protein content -ADF content -ash content -moisture content

wheat

The cereal grain that is most likely to cause bloat in cattle is

sorgum (milo)

The cereal grain that is the most drought resistant in USA production is _____.

oats

The high fiber level of this cereal grain causes it to be fed only to a limited extent to poultry and swine.

zein

The primary protein found in corn is _____, which is deficient in lysine.

cereal grains

The primary type of feedstuff that is used to provide the dietary energy in livestock rations (in the USA) is _____.

nitrogen fertilization rate

Which of the following has an influence on the CP level in corn? - nitrogen fertilization rate -sulfur fertilization rate -copper fertilization rate planting density (number of seeds per acre) -potassium fertilization rate

49 lb/bu

Which of the following test weights (lb/bu) of barley would result in the best feed conversion when fed to cattle?

oats

_____ has(have) the best amino acid profile of the cereal grains.

Corn Gluten Feed

_____ is a byproduct of corn starch production that contains the corn bran.

corn

_____ is a cereal grain that can cause digestive disturbances to occur in animals that are not gradually adapted to it.

corn

_____ is a cereal grain that is normally used as the standard when computing the "relative value."

Triticale

_____ is a cereal grain that is the cross between what and rye and is used as a feed for livestock.

corn

_____ is the cereal grain most likely to cause bloat in feedlot animals.

xanthophills

_____ is(are) a compound found in corn that enhance(s) skin color (yellow) in broilers (type of poultry used for meat production) and yolk color in eggs.

barley

_____ that has sprouted or malted is often fed to livestock.

fiber

Varieties of oat and barley feeds that contain hulls are higher in _____ than corn and milo.

corn

Which of the following cereal grains has the highest digestible energy content? -rye -oats -maize (corn) -sorghum (milo) -barley

wheat

Ground _____ causes a pasty mass on the beaks of poultry that consume it.

wheat

Hard and soft varieties of _____ are produced, and CP levels range from 8 to 16%.

Milo

This cereal grain contains approximately 11% CP, is high in tannins which bind some of the CP making it less available to an animal, and is low in lysine and methionine.