(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals. (b) Distinguish between maintenance ration and production ration.
Question 1 Report
(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals.
(b) Distinguish between maintenance ration and production ration.
Answer Details
(a) Meaning of malnutrition in farm animals
Malnutrition is a disorder that results when farm animals are fed with feed that is deficient in one or more essential nutrients, or in which the nutrients are supplied in the wrong proportion (either in excess or in short supply). It leads to poor health, retarded growth, low productivity, deficiency diseases and, in severe cases, death.
(b) Distinction between maintenance ration and production ration
| Maintenance ration | Production ration |
|---|---|
| Amount of feed given to keep an animal alive and in good health. | Feed given in addition to the maintenance ration. |
| Supports only basic body functions such as respiration, circulation and body temperature. | Supports production such as growth, milk, eggs, meat, wool, work or reproduction. |
| Causes neither gain nor loss in body weight. | Enables the animal to gain weight and yield products. |
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