Animal feed

Animal feed

Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.

Industry: Agriculture

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Carnivores

Agriculture; Animal feed

Animals that feed on other animals or material of animal origin.

Co-gen operation

Agriculture; Animal feed

Refers to the production of usable steam and electricity using a particular kind of fuel (for example, woodchips, oil, coal, hydro).

Closed loop

Agriculture; Animal feed

A system in which the output of one or more elements is compared to some other signal to provide an actuating signal to control the output of the loop.

Chick crumbs

Agriculture; Animal feed

Small particles of specially formulated feed suitable for very young poultry.

Circuit

Agriculture; Animal feed

An arrangement of components interconnected to perform a specific function within a system.

Nitrate percent

Agriculture; Animal feed

Part of the nitrogen-containing feed fraction. However it contributes very little to the crude protein percentage. Feeds containing high levels of nitrate (greater than 1 percent) can be toxic to ...

Nontherapeutic

Agriculture; Animal feed

Use of antibiotics at low dosage levels over long periods. Antibiotic therapy is initiated as a general treatment applied without a specific diagnosis.