Formulation And Preparation Of Animal Feeds

Muhtasari

A poultry farmer in Ogbomoso can buy a bag of finished broiler feed, or she can buy maize and groundnut cake separately and mix her own. The second option is far cheaper, but only if she gets the mixture right. Too little protein and her birds grow slowly; too much and she has wasted money on an ingredient she did not need. Feed formulation is the skill that answers the question precisely: how much of each ingredient, in what proportion, to hit a target nutrient level.

In this lesson you will learn the factors every formulator weighs before choosing ingredients, then master the Pearson square method, the simple diagonal-subtraction technique WAEC expects you to use for a two-ingredient ration. You will work through several fully calculated examples, then move from the recipe to the mixing shed: the methods and equipment used to turn a formulated ration into feed an animal can actually eat.

Malengo

  1. Define feed formulation
  2. State the factors considered when formulating a ration
  3. Compute a simple balanced ration using the Pearson square method
  4. Explain the methods of feed preparation
  5. State the equipment used in feed preparation

Maelezo ya Somo

Two farmers near Kaduna buy the same maize and groundnut cake. One guesses the mixing proportions by eye and gets a ration too weak in protein. The other weighs out a calculated ratio and hits the target exactly, at the lowest cost. The difference is feed formulation: combining ingredients, in known proportions, to meet a stated nutrient target.

Tathmini ya Somo

Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Formulation And Preparation Of Animal Feeds. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.

Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.

Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.

  1. Which of the following is NOT normally considered when formulating a livestock ration? A. Nutrient requirement of the animal B. Cost of ingredients C. Colour of the farmer's shirt D. Availability of ingredients Answer: C
  2. Two ingredients containing 10% and 40% crude protein are mixed, using the Pearson square, to obtain a ration with 20% crude protein. How many parts of the 40% ingredient are required? A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 Answer: A
  3. Which equipment is used to reduce feed ingredients to a uniform particle size before mixing? A. Weighing scale B. Pelleting machine C. Grinder or hammer mill D. Mixer Answer: C
  4. The main reason feed is pelleted rather than fed as a loose mash is to: A. Increase its moisture content B. Reduce selective feeding and feed wastage C. Reduce its crude protein content D. Remove the need to weigh ingredients Answer: B
  5. Maize (9% crude protein) and groundnut cake (45% crude protein) are blended using the Pearson square to give a 20% crude protein ration. What is the total number of parts in the mixture? A. 25 B. 11 C. 36 D. 45 Answer: C

Maswali ya Zamani

Unajiuliza maswali ya zamani kuhusu mada hii yanaonekanaje? Hapa kuna idadi ya maswali kuhusu Formulation And Preparation Of Animal Feeds kutoka miaka iliyopita.

Swali 1 Ripoti

(a) Explain the term malnutrition in farm animals.                                                    

 

(b) Distinguish between maintenance ration and production ration.