Animal feed

Animal feed

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

Industry: Agriculture

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Agriculture

Agriculture; Animal feed

Anything having to do with farming (raising crops or livestock for food, fibre or fur; or the industry which includes marketing, processing and trade in these products).

Adhesive

Agriculture; Animal feed

A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment. It is a general term and includes cements, mucilage, and paste, as well as glue.

Pharmaceutical or nutritional substances that are not natural feedstuffs, which are added to made-up and stored feeds for various purposes. Chiefly to control infectious disease, promote growth, feed ...

Acid detergent insoluble protein (ADIP)

Agriculture; Animal feed

Is the insoluble protein fraction, which is unavailable to the animal due to heat damage. Also referred to as acid detergent insoluble crude protein (ADICP).

Acid detergent insoluble nitrogen (ADIN)

Agriculture; Animal feed

A measure of the nitrogen remaining in the acid detergent fibre residue of a feed sample. Usually considered to be an indicator of heat damage that can occur during storage or processing.

Acid detergent fibre (ADF)

Agriculture; Animal feed

The fibrous, least-digestible portion of roughage. ADF consists of the highly indigestible parts of the forage, including lignin, cellulose, silica and insoluble forms of nitrogen.